“Romeo and Juliet” Act I scene information

Act I scene i Information In I.i. -  The servants talk dirty  A fight starts  The Prince threatens torture/death  Romeo is acting “emo”  Benevolio doesn’t buy it In I.i. -  The servants talk dirty  A fight starts  The Prince threatens torture/death  Romeo is acting “emo”  Benevolio doesn’t buy it

Act I scene ii Information In I.ii. -  Paris talks to Capulet about marrying Juliet  Capulet sends his guest list out with illiteracy problems  Benvolio wants Romeo to party away those Rosaline blues In I.ii. -  Paris talks to Capulet about marrying Juliet  Capulet sends his guest list out with illiteracy problems  Benvolio wants Romeo to party away those Rosaline blues

Scene Information for I.iii. & I.iv. In I.iii. -  A forgetful Lady Capulet embarrasses Juliet in front of her nurse  Lady Capulet is interested in Paris’ “suit” and asks Juliet to look upon him for the family In I.iv. -  Montague boys plan to crash the Capulet party via masks and connections  Bad dream talk finishes instead with omens and portents In I.iii. -  A forgetful Lady Capulet embarrasses Juliet in front of her nurse  Lady Capulet is interested in Paris’ “suit” and asks Juliet to look upon him for the family In I.iv. -  Montague boys plan to crash the Capulet party via masks and connections  Bad dream talk finishes instead with omens and portents

Act I.v. Scene Information In I.v. -  Capulet makes the rounds at the party while Romeo forgets Rosaline  An observant Tybalt has to “go to.”  Romeo and Juliet finally meet; sonnets, sins, and kissing ensue  The scene closes with anguished identity revelations In I.v. -  Capulet makes the rounds at the party while Romeo forgets Rosaline  An observant Tybalt has to “go to.”  Romeo and Juliet finally meet; sonnets, sins, and kissing ensue  The scene closes with anguished identity revelations

The “Guy Talk” in I.i. Considerations: The feud has been going on for awhile now move, stir, and stand - describe sword-fighting and sexual innuendo Maidenhead = virginity He’s not talking about a fish (think dirty) poor-John - the cheapest fish, often dry, wrinkled or overly salted Considerations: The feud has been going on for awhile now move, stir, and stand - describe sword-fighting and sexual innuendo Maidenhead = virginity He’s not talking about a fish (think dirty) poor-John - the cheapest fish, often dry, wrinkled or overly salted

Embarrassing Moments in I.iii. Considerations: It was common for the upper class to have nurses for their children Sculptors used wax models to base their later works on To “fall back” usually meant innuendo (think dirty) Considerations: It was common for the upper class to have nurses for their children Sculptors used wax models to base their later works on To “fall back” usually meant innuendo (think dirty)

“Go to…” Considerations:  What is the setting of this scene?  What kind of things would be going on?  What are the needs of Capulet in the scene?  In contrast what does Tybalt want? Considerations:  What is the setting of this scene?  What kind of things would be going on?  What are the needs of Capulet in the scene?  In contrast what does Tybalt want?

Sonnet, Sins, & Introductions in Scene v. Considerations:  Review the lines between Romeo and Juliet’s introduction? Notice anything familiar?  Be aware that “palmers” are religious pilgrims.  How does the “sin” get transmitted between the two? Why does it matter? Considerations:  Review the lines between Romeo and Juliet’s introduction? Notice anything familiar?  Be aware that “palmers” are religious pilgrims.  How does the “sin” get transmitted between the two? Why does it matter?