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| Words: 1960 | Submitted: 30-Mar-2011 This is what the first 3 pages of the essay look like    DescriptionThis is a Summary of the Play of Romeo and JulietPreviewA summary of the PlayWho? What? Where? When? Key quotes This summary of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ can be used: to introduce the play to students as a reference document to study the play as a revision tool This resource provides the basis for learning for most of the activities within this education pack. Pages 2 - 25 contain a summary of the play broken down scene by scene into a who? What? Where? When? and Key Quotes Page 26 contains suggested assignments that can be linked to this resource Act 1, Scene 1 Who? Key Players Samson and Gregory - servants from the Capulet house Abram and Balthazar - servants from the Montague house Tybalt – cousin to Juliet and renowned swordsman Benvolio – cousin to Romeo Old Capulet – head of the house of Capulets and Juliet’s father Lady Capulet – Capulet’s wife and Juliet’s mother Montague – head of the house of Montague and Romeo’s father Lady Montague – Monatgue’s wife and Romeo’s mother Prince Escalus – ruler of Verona Romeo – son of Monatgue What? Key Actions A fight breaks out between the two feuding families (the Montagues and the Capulets) and their servants. The Prince breaks up the fight. The Prince orders the fighting to stop, threatening the death penalty to those who insist on fighting. Montague asks Benvolio to speak to Romeo, to find out what is wrong with him. Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline. When? Sunday morning at nine o’clock. Where? A street in Verona. Key Quotes Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 2 Who? Key Players Capulet Paris – suitor for Juliet, Kinsman to Prince Escalus Servant - of the Capulet household Benvolio Romeo What? Key Actions Capulet agrees that Paris may marry Juliet but asks him to wait two years as she is only thirteen. He asks Paris to win her heart and organises a ball to get things started. Capulet instructs the servant to invite everybody on a list that he gives him. The servant cannot read and asks Benvolio and Romeo to help him read the names on the invitation unaware that they are Monatgues. Romeo sees that Rosaline will attend the ball, and he and Benvolio decide to attend the ball in disguise. When? Sunday morning, soon after nine. Where? Another street in Verona Key Quotes Act 1, Scene 3 Who? Key Players Lady Capulet Nurse – to Juliet. She has looked after her since birth Juliet What? Key Actions Lady Capulet and the Nurse tell Juliet that she is betrothed to Paris and tell her to look out for him at the ball that night. Nurse tells fond stories of how she nursed Juliet. Where? A room in Capulet’s house. When? Sunday afternoon before the ball Key Quotes “Were not I thine only nurse I would say thou hadst suck’d wisdom from thy teat.” ... Download this essay in full now!Just upload at one of your essays to our database and instantly download your selection! Registration takes secondsOr you can download this essay for $2 immediately without registeringComments and reviewsReviews are written by members who have downloaded the essay No comments yet. If you download the essay you can review it afterwards. |
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