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Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare
Tragedy
When the protagonist dies
Caused by their tragic flaw or hamartia
Essentially a good character, but their flaw in character causes their downfall
List of characters (Dramatis Personae) in Romeo and Juliet.
Escalus, prince of Verona Paris, a young nobleman Montague, Capulet, heads of warring households Old man, cousin to Capulet Romeo, son to Montague Mercutio, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo Benvolio, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet Friar Laurence, Friar John, Franciscans Balthasar, servant to Romeo Sampson, Gregory, servants to Capulet Peter, servant to Juliet's nurse Abraham, servant to Montague An Apothecary Three Musicians Page to Paris; another Page; an Officer Lady Montague, wife to Montague Lady Capulet, wife to Capulet Juliet, daughter to Capulet Nurse to Juliet Citizens of Verona; Maskers, Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants Chorus
The Prologue
The opening speech is an introduction
The two households (Montagues and Capulets) have an ancient fight and it’s about to break out again
FATE plays an important role in the lives of Romeo and Juliet
Line 6: “star-crossed lovers”
Line 9: “Death-marked love”
Tells audience that their love will end in tragedy
Act One-Scene One Setting: Verona, Italy in the Market Place in the morning
Sampson and Gregory (armed servants) from the house of Capulet (Juliet’s household)
Abraham and Balthasar, servants from the house of Montague enter and the servants have an entertaining quarrel/fight that could turn ugly
Benvolio, whose name means “good natured man” enters and breaks up the fight
Tybalt, Lady Capulet’s nephew enters and threatens Benvolio so they fight
The fight becomes a riot and the rivalry/bad blood between the Montagues and Capulets becomes a fight to the death
The prince of Verona comes and intervenes
Warns them that if they disturb the peace again, they will pay for it with their lives
Act One Scene One continued
Montague and Lady Montague (Romeo’s father and mother) and talk to Benvolio about Romeo
They are happy Romeo was not part of the fight
Montague says that romeo has been showing signs that something is wrong
They ask Benvolio to find out what is wrong with Romeo
Romeo enters as his parents exit
Benvolio finds out that Romeo is in love, but through language that is artificial and complex, Romeo shows that his love for Rosaline is not really true.
#43. ALLUSION: line 207 “She hath Dian’s wit” reference to the chase goddess of hunting and of the moon
Act One Scene Two
Setting: street in Verona
Capulet enters with Paris, clown and servant
Paris talks about how Montague and Capulet are honorable men
He really wants to know if Capulet will allow his 13 year old daughter Juliet to marry him (This was considered an appropriate age for marriage at the time)
Capulet is hesitant to allow Juliet to marry
Capulet is giving a masquerade party/feast (guests wear masks/disguises) that evening and asks that Paris attend
Capulet gives a list of guests to his servants and tells him to go around Verona inviting them—unfortunately, the servant cannot read
Romeo and Benvolio enter and the servant asks them to read the guest list for him—Rosaline is on the list, so Benvolio and Romeo decide to crash the party
Benvolio wants to show Romeo that there are other women to see and love
Act One Scene 3
Setting: A room in Capulet’s house
Capulet’s wife and Nurse (caregiver to Juliet) call for Juliet
Juliet enters and the nurse recalls how she has cared for Juliet since she was an infant and acted as a wet-nurse (she nursed her as a baby)
Nurse provides COMIC RELIEF
Lady Capulet wants to speak to Juliet of marrying Paris
The nurse and Juliet are hesitant, but Juliet promises to look at Paris and see if he’s attractive to her at the party that evening
Act One Scene Four
Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio with a crowd of masquers
Romeo is hesitant to participate and reveals that he “dreamt a dream” (line 49) and that his dream suggests that something bad will happen if he attends the party.
Mercutio, Romeo’s friend is introduced and he talks about how Queen Mab (queen of the fairies) being blamed for strange dreams
Romeo ends the scene with ominous foreshadowing:
Line 106-113:
“I fear, too early; for my mind misgives
Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels and expire the term
Of a despised life, closed in my breast,
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
But he that hath the steerage of my course
Direct my sail! On lusty gentlemen!”
Act One Scene Five Setting: A hall in the Capulet’s house
Capulet welcomes the masqueraders to the dance
Romeo sees Juliet: lines 44-53
“O, She doth teach the torches to burn bright! Alliteration Personification
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear— metaphor
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear
So shows a snowy dove tropping with crows
As yonder lady o’er her fellows shows.
The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand
And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand
Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.”
Act One Scene Five continued
Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice and moves to throw him out
Romeo meets Juliet and she talks to him
Juliet learns from her nurse that Romeo is a Montague and says that she’s fallen in love with him.
Lines 139-140
“My only love, sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and unknown too late!”
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