Comparing Act 1 Scene 5 Of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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two Capulet servants, Sampson and Gregory, are hanging out and talking badly about the Montagues.
Then some Montague servants, one of the name Abraham show up. Sampson and Gregory fight with the Montagues but the Prince of Verona has laid out strict laws against starting fights.
Sampson bites his thumb at them. Which is basically giving the Montagues the finger
Benvolio, shows up a guy who just wants to have them get along, But Tybalt, a Capulet he is the mean-guy, then he shows up and wants a good fight.
During the fight the Prince of Verona and is very mad.
He orders the Montagues and the Capulet stay away and he adds that if anyone was to breaking his rule will be put to death.
Lord and Lady Montague can’t find there son Romeo.
Romeo, we find out, has been moping
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Romeo wanders in and willingly tells Benvolio that he's in love with a girl who doesn't love him back.
Romeo reveals that his unavailable crush has taken a vow of chastity
Benvolio tells his friend to get over it already

Lord Capulet is hanging out with Paris.
Capulet explains that this whole fued between the families is getting old
But Paris wants to marry his 13 year old daughter, Juliet
Capulet says that his daughter's a little young and to wait until she's fifteen.
Lord Capulet would like Juliet to be ok with it. But he says Paris can talk to his daughter at the annual Capulet bash that they're holding tonight at his house.
Capulet gives one of his servants, Peter, a list of people to invite to the party. Unfortunately, the servant can't read. The illiterate servant decides to look for some people who can read.
Romeo and Benvolio come in, still arguing about Romeo's unnamed love interest.
The Capulets' servant asks them to read the guest list for the party.
Romeo’s unavailable crush would be there
Romeo and Benvolio decide to crash the Capulet party. Romeo wants to see Rosaline and Benvolio wants to convince Romeo that she's not so

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