Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Scene 1

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Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1

Nutshell Summary:
- Montague and Capulet servants brawl in the streets
- Prince declares the next brawlers will be punished with death Lord and Lady Montague ask Benvolio to try to find out why Romeo is so gloomy lately.
- Romeo says he’ll never be happy because Rosaline rejected him
- Benvolio bets Romeo that checking out other girls will make him forget Rosaline.

Quotes discussed Prologue:
1) Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.
2) A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life
3) ... with their death bury their parents' strife.

Quotes Discussed Act 1 Scene 1:
1) I will be cruel with the / maids, and cut off their heads.
2) What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee:
3) Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, / By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, / Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
4) O brawling love! O loving hate!
5) Farewell: thou canst not teach me to forget.

Themes Discussed:
(For more detailed discussion of theme in Romeo and Juliet see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUOSfS2TDTU)

T1) Hero's Quest / Wasteland
T4) Love as Healer / Destroyer / Sexual Aggression
T5) Sacred Marriage
T7) Hot-headed, emotional, arrogant youth
T8) Dualism / Dual nature of passion
9) Revenge
10) In-group/out-group theory
11) Fate

Characterization Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of Character in Romeo and Juliet, see
https://youtu.be/ZgtKbpxiU8A)

C1) Romeo: melodramatic
C9) Tybalt: Hot-headed

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