1. Romeo and Juliet Act 1
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3. Key definitions (we’ll be coming back to these throughout the play!)
Inciting Force—the event or moment that triggers the conflict
Catastrophe—the death of the hero in the denouement of a tragedy
Aside—a remark by a character in a play to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters
Soliloquy—a speech made by a character when alone on stage that reveals his/her innermost thoughts or plans
Monologue—a long speech made by one actor in a play in the present of other characters

4. Analyzing the Prologue—So Much from One Sonnet
Connotation: Circle all the words related to LOVE and HAPPINESS; Underline all the words related to HATE and VIOLENCE
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. The fearful passage of their death-marked love, And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove, Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Rhyme Scheme: Mark the pattern of the rhyming words
Diction: Put a box around all words that indicate TWO.

5. Act I scene i Settings and Characters
Setting: Verona, Italy
Sunday Morning
Conflict: House of Capulet & House of Montague are fighting for little reason
Characters:
Servants of both houses
Capulets: Sampson and Gregory; Montagues: Abram and Balthasar
Benvolio -tries to keep the peace
friend to Romeo
tries to lift his spirits by pushing him to look at others
Tybalt –doesn’t believe in peace
“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/ as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee. / Have thee, coward!” 58-59
Prince – rules over the town. He’s tired of their fighting.
Warning: “If ever you disturb our streets again/ Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” 84-85
Lord and Lady Montague
Lord and Lady Capulet
Officers
Citizens
Romeo—sad sap, completely heartbroken over Rosaline

6. A Street in Verona
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7. A street in Verona
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8. Act I scene ii Setting: Verona, Italy; Near the Capulets’ house
Sunday: Mid-morning
Characters:
Paris: he has asked Capulet for Juliet’s hand many times- the answer has always been no
Capulet believes Paris should wait until Juliet is 15 turning 16; or Paris needs to win her heart
Servant: why does he need help with his task?
Romeo: still can’t get over Rosaline
She will be invited to the party at the Capulets!
Benvolio: Thinks going to the party will show Romeo there are others to love:
“Compare her face with some that I shall show/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow” (81-82).
Style:
Servants do not speak in the same rhyming pattern of the “elite” characters.

9. Act I scene iii Setting and Characters
Capulet’s house
Conflict
Juliet learns of the continued interest from Paris and feels pressure from her mom and nurse.
Characters
Juliet
surprised by all talk of marriage
agrees to look at Paris, but she’ll only act if moved by looking at him
Lady Capulet
believes Juliet, who turns 14 on August 1st, will be ready to consider marriage.
Nurse
has extreme love for Juliet- treats her as her own daughter
she hopes to see Juliet married
she believes Paris would be a good match
Servingman

10. Meet Juliet, a Dutiful Daughter
Scene analysis
Comic Relief—comic episodes that offset more serious sections; also used to refer to characters who provide this
Q: How does the Nurse serve as comic relief? What serious situation is she helping to offset?
Character Foil—a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
Q: How does the Nurse serve as a character foil to Juliet? What traits of Juliet’s are highlighted by certain traits of the Nurse? Explain.

11. Act I scene iv Setting and Characters
Street near the Capulet’s house, Sunday night
Conflict
Romeo’s depression continues and he has to be pushed to celebrate
Characters
Romeo
Continues with his negative views of love
“Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,/ Too rude, too boist’rous, and it pricks like thorn” (25-26)
Mercutio
wants to inspire Romeo to party and dance
believes Romeo hides his true emotions
Queen Mab Speech
Benvolio

12. Act I Scene v Setting and Characters
Capulet’s house
Sunday evening, the night of the party
Characters
Capulet
Welcomes all his guests
Invites everyone to dance…if not, then his assumes they have corns on their feet
Tybalt
Recognizes Romeo and wants to fight (he sees his presence as an insult)
Is scolded by Capulet and sent away- he vows for revenge
Romeo
Sees Juliet across the crowed room; falls madly in love with her
Is smooth enough to get two kisses from her
Believes his life is in the hands of his enemy
Juliet
Falls for Romeo’s smooth talking
Wishes she had known he was a Montague before she fell in love
Can’t believe fate would have her fall for an enemy
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13. ROMEO : [To JULIET] If I profane with my unworthiest hand
ROMEO : [To JULIET] If I profane with my unworthiest hand      This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:      My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand     To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. JULIET :  Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,      Which mannerly devotion shows in this;      For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,      And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. ROMEO : Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too? JULIET : Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer. ROMEO : O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;      They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. JULIET : Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake. ROMEO : Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take
     Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged. JULIET : Then have my lips the sin that they have took. ROMEO : Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!
Give me my sin again. JULIET : You kiss by the book.