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Where is the play set?
Verona, Italy (northern part)
What previous events does the chorus explain to help the audience understand the plot?
theres a really old fight going on
The servants of the house of the Capulet are already using insulting language to gerneralize about the members of the Montague family. What does this show about attitudes in the two households?
even servants are ready to fight
Sampson and Gregory's swagging stops when they spy their enemies. How do their speeches show they are really cowards?
they start quarrling with each other
What are Gregory and Sampson's attitudes toward the law?
they want the other side to start the fighting because the side that starts it will be punished
It takes the Montague servants some time to speak. How do their actions show that these for servants are very wary of each other?
insots-no actions
How does Gregory change when he spots Tybalt in the distance?
assuming Tybalt will help them Gregory tells him to offer a real insult
How is Tybalt shown to be opposite in nature to Benvolio?
Tybalt is full of hate and ready to fight and Benvolio is a peacemaker
How are the responses of Lady Capulet and Lady Montague different?
Lady Capulet thinks her husband shouldn't fight because he too old and Lady Montague is kinda like a peacemaker
What warning does Prince Escalus give the feuding family?
anymore fighting would result in death
On page 739, Romeo is mentioned for the first time. What dies the reader learn about him?
acting weird, staying in his room, always alone and never can find him
At what age does Lord Capulet consider it proper for Juliet to marry?
16
Why does Paris visit Lord Capulet in this scene?
ask for Juliets hand in marriage
How is Lord Capulet now different from the man who drew his sword in scene 1?
caring, calm, and reasonable
What does Benvolio say to lure Romeo to the party?
other beautiful girls will be there
Why might the nurse feel especially strong affection for Juliet?
she raised her daughter (Susana) same age as Juliet
Based on the reference to her husband, what might the Capulet family have become to the nurse over the years?
family
What are your first impression of the nurse?
talkative, caring, protective, straight foward, obident
We meet Juliet for the first time in this scene. Describe her personality?
shy agreeable and nice/polite
Why does Lady Capulet want Juliet to attend the evening celebration?
so she can meet Paris and see if she likes hime
In lines 54 and 55, what has happened to Romeo?
Falls in love with Juliet
What can you conclude about him based on your answer to the first question?
he believes in love at first sight
Why would the reader feel afraid when Tybalt re-enters in line 56?
fighter and afraid he is going to loose his temper
Does Lord Capulet seem to have taken seriously the prince's warning about no more feuding? Explain/
Yes, he told Tybalt not to fight or bother Romeo
Tybalt backs away from a confrontation with Romeo. What do you predict will happen?
they will fight till the death
As the nurse interrupts, the dance ends. Juliet runs off, and Romeo is left alone with the nurse. What does the reader know about the Capulets' plans for Juliet that Romeo does not know?
they want Juliet to marry Paris
How is Juliet's statement in lines 136 and 137 different from her earlier comments about marriage?
she now wants to marry
What relization does Juliet have at the end of Act 1?
she wants to be with Romeo or die