Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Quizlet

Romeo and Juliet
Act One (study guide)

ACT ONE -SCENE ONE
1, Between what two families does the feud exist?
___Capulet____________ vs. _____Montague____________
2. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl?
The next time there was trouble the penalty for the offender would be death.
3. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline?
He says to forget her and find another.
ACT ONE -SCENE TWO 1. How does Capulet respond to Paris' proposal to marry Juliet?
He says she is too young.

2. How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet's ball? What do they decide to do?
A servant of Lord Capulet asks for their help in reading the names on the invitation list. They decide to go to the party.
ACT ONE -SCENE
How does Friar Laurence respond to Romeo's request? At first he is confused and uncertain because Romeo had so recently been so unhappy about Rosaline, but he is convinced of Romeo’s love for Juliet and agrees.
4. Why does Friar Laurence consent to Romeo's request? He hopes their marriage will end the Montague/Capulet feud.

ACT TWO - SCENE FOUR
This scene serves as a contrast to the preceding scene in Friar Laurence's cell. Mercutio and Benvolio are in a merry mood as they walk along talking and laughing about Romeo whom they think is still pining away over Rosaline. Benvolio mentions that Tybalt has sent a challenge to Romeo. Mercutio then gives a long description of Tybalt's eagerness to fight. Romeo comes along in a good mood after his talk with Friar Laurence. They engage in a series of puns matching their wits against each other. Along comes Juliet's nurse and Peter (her servant).
1. For whom is the nurse looking and why? She is looking for Romeo to give him a message from Juliet.
2. What warning does she give Romeo? She warns him that there will be trouble if he hurts Juliet.
ACT TWO - SCENE FIVE
Juliet is waiting very impatiently for the nurse's return. Why does she become so irritated when the nurse does return? The nurse keeps stalling before telling her what Romeo
Romeo and Juliet are husband and wife. I married them in secret, and that same day was Tybalt killed and Romeo banished. Juliet pined for her bridegroom and not for Tybalt. You (Capulet) while trying to make her happier promised her to Paris and would have ordered her to marry him. Then she came to me asking that I devise a plan to prevent her second marriage, or she would have killed herself right there in my cell. So I gave her a sleeping potion, which was intended to make her appear dead. Meanwhile, I wrote a letter to Romeo telling him to come here to take Juliet from her borrowed grave when the potion wore off. But Friar John, who was sent to deliver the message, was detained and brought the letter back to me. So I came alone at the time when Juliet was to wake up to take her from the vault and hide her in my cell until I could send another message to Romeo. When I got here, just a few minutes before Juliet should awaken, I found both Paris and Romeo dead. Juliet woke up, and I tried to get her to leave. I heard some noise and was scared away, but Juliet would not come with me. It seems that she stabbed herself. This is the whole story, and Juliet's Nurse also knew of the marriage. If this is all my fault let me be sacrificed to the full extent of the