Act 1 Scene 1
1) The play is set in the town of Verona which is in the country of Italy.
2) Knowing that our two titled characters Romeo and Juliet are going to die actually improves the play because it makes us fully aware of how their loving courtship that is so joyful with ultimately end up in pain and agony. We can vision how in love a couple can be and then come to terms that eventually their death is coming. This makes us have complete attention to every event that takes place during the play.
3) When Sampson says he will not “carry coals”, he means he won’t listen to any insults from the Montagues. This is a pun because Gregory jokes by saying that if the did carry coals (take insults) they would be “colliers” or people who sell …show more content…
She says he needs a crutch, not a sword.
7) The Capulets and the Montagues have already had 3 street fights.
8) Romeo has been spending his days by being locked in his room being moody.
9) 3 oxymorons Romeo uses to describe the conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues are; “heavy lightness”, “serious vanity”, and “feather of lead”. The feud is oxymoronic because both families hate the opposite family because they love theirs so much. Both families have the same values and are exactly alike and waste their time to hate each other. They should be friends instead of enemies due to their similarities.
10) Love is troublesome sometimes because it creates bad feelings. For example let’s say my problems are bringing me down, but now these problems feel even worse because now you are worrying about my problems as well. I am grateful that you show me love and interest but I feel guilty that I am worrying you with my problems and therefore I have more heartache.
11) Three ineffective strategies Romeo has tried to woo this girl that isn’t Juliet are sweet talk, gifts of gold and lingering eye