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Note-taking strategy for Romeo and Juliet

Act: I Scene: i Setting: Streets of Verona

Characters in the scene: Sampson and GregoryHouse of Capulet (Juliet)

Abram and BalthasarHouse of Montague (Romeo)

BenvolioRomeos cousin House of Montague

TybaltJuliets cousin House of Capulet

Lord and Lady Capulet

Lord and Lady Montague

Prince EscalusNeutral

Romeo

What happens: Capulet servants bite their thumbs at the Montague servants and start a fight. Makes

fun of the Montagues. Flicks off the Montagues by biting their thumbs and they start a fight with the

Montagues, arguing whos the better master.Benvolio doesnt want to fight and wants to keep the

peace. Tybalt wants to fight and will do anything for a good fight. Benvolio is forced to fight to keep his

dignity. Prince Escalus breaks up the fight and is fed up with them. Tells them that if they disturb the

peace again, hell kill them all. Line 80 line 91. Romeo goes all night under the Sycamore tree and locks

himself in his room all day. Wont talk to his parents and doesnt want to talk to anyone. Lord Montague

asks Benvolio to find out what is wrong with Romeo. Romeo is lovesick. Line 135. Line 171-177. Romeo

describes what he thinks love is. Line 184-188.

Important Quotes and who said them:

Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word. By three, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the

quiet of our streets and made Veronas ancient citizens cast by their grave beseemin g ornaments to

wield old partisans, in the hands as old, cankred with peace, to part your cankred hate. If you ever

disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time all the rest depart

away. You, Capulet, shall go along with me: and, Montague, come you this afternood, to know out

farther pleasure in this case, to old Freetown, our common judgment place. Once more, on pain of

death, all men depart. Prince Escalus.

Black and portentous must this humor prove unless good counsel may the cause remove. Lord

Montague.

Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love

feel I, that feel no love in this. Dost thou not laugh? Romeo.

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Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers eyes; being vexed,

a sea nourished with loving tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, a choking gall, and a

preserving sweet. Romeo.

Shell not b hit with cupids arrow. She hath Dians wit, and, in strong proof of chastity well armed.

Romeo.

One-sentence Summary of what happens in the scene:

Scene: ii

Characters introduced: Paris

Lord Capulet

What happens: Paris is asking for Juliets hand in marriage. Lord Capulet said to wait at least two moreyears to let her see the world and learn about the world around her. Juliet is the only child Lord Capulet

has and she is his everything. Tells Paris to woo her to get Juliet to fall in love with him. Capulet invites

Paris and everyone is going to be there.

Important quotes and who said them:

Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light. Lord Capulet.

One-sentence Summary of what happens in the scene: