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Romeo and Juliet Act One - McGahee

Act One, Scene One
1. Line 11: What claim is Sampson making about himself and anyone from the rival house
of Montague when he says he will take the wall? (942)
2. Aside : Contrast what the servants say openly in lines 35-36 with what they say In
asides or whispers to each other. What does this contrast reveal about Sampson and
Gregory? (944)

3. Line 51-52: Why do you think Gregory and Sampson behave more aggressively as they
realize Tybalt is approaching? (944)

4. Character: According to Benvolio, what kind of person is Tybalt? Predict how Tybalt
might act if her runs into Benvolio-or any other Montague again. (946)

5. Line 157 163: Why has Romeo been so depressed? (947)

6.

Line 202: Who is Dian?

7. Line 220-221: What is Benvolios advice? (950)

Act One, Scene Two

1.

Lines 6-19: How long does Capulet want Juliet to wait before getting married? (951)

2. Lines 6-19: What must Paris do before Capulet gives his consent to marry Juliet? (951)
3. How does Benvolio think Rosaline will measure up against the other girls? (953)

Act One, Scene Three

1.

Character: So far, how would you describe the nurse? List 3 character traits. (955)

2. Tragedy: How might Lady Capulets desire for Juliet to marry Paris lead to conflict later
in the play? (957)

Act One, Scene Four

1.

Pun: Identify four puns in lines 11-22. What effect do they have on the mood of this
scene?(958)

Act One, Scene Five

1. Why do you think Shakespeare chose to use rhymed verse here? (963)
2. Lines 42-51: To what objects does Romeo compare Juliet? (963)

3. Lines 42-51: How does Romeo feel about Rosaline now? (963)

4. Line 52 57: What does Tybalt want to do to Romeo? (963)

5. Line 87-90: What do you think he will do about his anger? (964)
6. Line 126 130: What does Juliet really want to know? (966)
7. Line 137-138: How does Juliet feel about the fact that shes fallen in love with the son
of her fathers enemy? (966)