Author: Anna

Act 1 Scene 2
location: Capulets orchard
Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse.
Time: Very late Sunday night/early Monday morning.
Events: Romeo leave behind Mercutio and Benvolio to go back and see Juliet. He goes back near capulets house. Juliet is unaware that Romeo loves her. juliet comes out and Romeo hears her talking about how it doesn’t matter what name they have or what house they live in. romeo then comes out and Juliet is surprised he was listening. juliet say that he could get killed but Romeo does not care. They move on and talk about marriage and how they are so in love with each other, it was a hard goodbye but Romeo had to leave before he got caught by the guard. Romeo – “Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.” This quote is used to show that Romeo wants to marry Juliet.

How does Shakespeare use language to convey his ideas about fate in Act 1 Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet?

Shakespeare uses metaphor to convey his idea that Romeo is controlled by a higher power, like God. He does this having Romeo refer to himself as a vessel which is being captained by God. “He that hath steerage of my course, direct my sail.” This proves that Shakespeare is referring to God because the captain is helmsman of a ship who directs its course. Romeo has decided, in spite of his misgivings, to take the risk of following his fate.

Act 2, Scene 1
Location: Outside Capulets orchard.
Characters: Benvolio, Mercutio and Romeo.
Time: Late Sunday night.
Events: Romeo and his relatives, Mercutio and Benvolio exit the party, Romeo is constantly thinking about his love for Juliet and wants to go back to the party to see her. Mercutio and Benvolio don’t know anything about Juliet at the moment so they call Romeo to go home but Romeo hides as Mercutio calls out for him still thinking he’s in love with Roseline and jokes around about it.  Benvolio then decides that they should just leave, Benvolio words – ” Go then, for ’tis in vain to seek him here that means not to be found.”  Shakespeare uses this quote to explain how Mercutio and Benvolio should leave Romeo behind as he is hiding and doesn’t want to be found.

Act 1, Scene 5
Location: Capulets House
Characters:  Servingman, Capulet, Cousin Capulet, Romeo, Tybalt, Juliet, Nurse.
Time: Sunday Night
Events: Capulet has his party that Sunday night and Romeo decides to attend as he has his doubts but he wants to see Roseline. As Romeo walks in he sees Juliet and asks the Servingman who she is but the Servingman does not recognize. Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin notices that Romeo is at the party even though he has his mask on. Tybalt wants to start a fight but Capulet restrains him. Romeo approaches Juliet and asks to kiss her, Juliet flirts with him and they kiss more than once. Romeo asks the nurse who the beautiful girl was and the nurse lets him no that she is a Capulet. Juliet had left to have a word with her mother and the nurse follows. Juliet talks to the nurse about who he is and if he is married her grave is her wedding bed, as in she will not marry anyone else. Juliet – “Go ask his name. – If he be married, My grave is my wedding bed.”

 

Metaphor: Which is as thin of substance as the air.
Shakespeare uses metaphor to convey his idea that Romeo’s dreams are not true and that dreams are very unreliable as Romeo dreams of something dark like death as Benvolio has the idea to go to Capulets party. He does this by having Mercutio refer dreams as unreliable and untrue. Mercutio also refers dreams to be as thin of substance as the air, “which is as thin of substance as the air”. This proves that he is saying that Romeo’s dreams are not true because the air is so thin it’s imperceptible and invisible. Therefor Mercutio is saying his dreams are unreliable, Romeo then takes Mercutio advice spite his hesitation to go to the party he goes anyway.

Act 1, Scene 4
Location: Outside Capulets house.
Characters: Benvolio, Romeo and Mercutio.
Time: Sunday Evening.
Events: Benvolio and Mercutio persuade Romeo to come to the Capulets party with them but Romeo has told them that he has dreamed of something dark like death that has left him in doubt. ” I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars,” Romeo mentioned. Mercutio then tells Romeo that dreams mean nothing and that people dream about certain things all the time.

Act 1, Scene 3
Location: Capulets house.
Characters: Lady Capulet, Nurse, Juliet, Servingmen.
Time: Sunday Afternoon.
Events: Lady Capulet decides to tell Juliet and her nurse about Paris and his proposal of marriage. Lady Capulet tells Juliet about how he is the man for her mostly because he has a lot of money to share. The nurse goes back in time to figure out how old Juliet is and explains how she brought her up. Lady Capulet tells the nurse to shut up so Juliet can say her opinion on the matter. Lady Capulet explains to Juliet that at her age mothers are made as she had Juliet around the age of 13 so it’s the perfect time to get married. Lady Capulet announces to Juliet that Paris will be at the party tonight and that she should get to know him. Juliet tells her mother that she may like Paris by the look of him but could not fall in love with him.  Juliet- “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move, But no more deep will I endart my eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.”

Act 1 Scene 2

Location: A Street in Verona
Characters: Capulet, County Paris, Servant, Benvolio, Romeo. 
Time: Saturday afternoon.
Events: Paris is eager to marry Juliet so Paris goes to Capulets family ballroom to ask for consent. Capulet decided to give Juliet some more time, Capulet told Paris to give her two more years then she may be ready. Capulet then invites him to the party he is having. Old Capulet gives the invitations to the servant to give out but the problem was the servant can’t read so he asked Romeo and Benvolio to help him out. Benvolio then has the idea to invite themselves to the party to show Romeo that there is plenty more beautiful woman out there. Romeo- ” I’ll go along no such sight to be shown, But rejoice in splendour of mine own”

 

 

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: Saturday Afternoon.
Events: The Prince intercedes on a street brawl between Benvolio and Tybalt and their men. He will put to death anyone who brawls again on the streets. Montague sends Benvolio to find out why Romeo is so sad. Romeo loves a woman who does not love him back and also lives by chaste which Romeo thinks is a waste of a beautiful woman like her. Benvolio advises him to seek other women but Romeo knows that she is the love of his life and will not be forgotten.
Romeo – ” She hath, and in that sparing makes huge waste”

Devani: Oh no, here come the athletes.
Jemimah: My cash is out ill get there first.
Devani: How! we need to turn back and run.
Jemimah: Racks off, I’m not scared.
Devani: Well I am.
Jemimah: Let’s just go, we won’t cause a scene.
Devani: Fine I will just glare.
Jemimah: I’ll push to the front of the line and they will not bear it.

Ravenna
Victoria

Ravenna: Did you just push in front of us.
Jemimah: I did just push in front.
Ravenna: Did you just push in front of us.
Jemimah: (aside to Devani) What do I say yes or no?
Devani: No.
Jemimah: No Ravenna I did just push in front, but I did not push in front of you.
Devani: Do you fight
Ravena: Fight? no way
Jemimah: If you want to fight, I will fight
Ravena: No better
Jemimah: Well
Devani: Say better. Here comes another one of us
Jemimah: Yes better
Ravena: Liar
Devani: You’re asking for it.

FIGHT

ENTER STACEY

Stacey: Why are you wasting your time on these losers, when you know you’re too good for them

STOP FIGHTING
PRINCIPAL ENTERS

Principal: Stop fighting! You have one more warning until you are expelled
Stacey: I’m just trying to keep the piece, either let us go in front of you or fight
Principal: What? You say you are going to fight but then talk about peace? I hate the word peace like I hate hell, all of you detention now.
EVERYONE: NO

FIGHT