When: Saturday night Where: Capulets house party Characters: Capulet, Tybalt, Romeo, Serving men, Juliet, Nurse, Benvolio, Cousin Capulet. Events: As the Montague boys mingle in the party, Romeo stumbles across Juliet and falls for her immediately and they kiss twice.When Tybalt finds out Romeo is at his party he prepares his sword but is stopped […]

Shakespeare uses metaphors to project his thoughts upon dreams in Act 1, Scene 4. He does this by having Mercutio speak of dreams as the children of an idle/useless brain. True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy,we Which is as thin of substance […]

How does Shakespeare use language to convey his ideas about fate in Act 1,Scene 4 of Romeo and juliet? Shakespeare uses metaphors to convey his idea that Romeo is controlled by a higher power,like God. He does this by having Romeo refer to himself as a vessel which is being captained by God.” He that […]

Act 1,Scene 4: Location: Outside Capulets house Time: Sunday evening Characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio. Events: Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio are discussing his depression and they are encouraging him to put himself out there and move on from Rosaline. As they continue to conversate over the party ,Romeo brings up a bad dream he had about […]

Act 1, Scene 2: Location: A street in Verona Characters: Paris, Capulet, Benvolio, Romeo, Servant. Time: Saturday afternoon Events: Paris is asking Capulet’s approval of his betrothal to Juliet to unite their families, Capulet explains that Juliet is too young and he decides to give her a choice. While speaking of the marriage Capulet invites […]

Act 1,scene 1: Location:A street in Verona Characters: Capulet boys,Montague boys,Benvolio,Tybalt,Capulet,Lady Capulet,Prince,Montague,Lady Montague,Romeo. Time: Sunday afternoon. Events: The Prince stops a street quarrel between Benvolio,Tybalt and their men ,threatening to behead anyone who fights on their streets once more.Montague requests that Benvolio finds out why Romeo is depressed and he obeys, He is said to […]