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Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Summary

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The play begins in Verona, a town in Italy where two Families the Montague and the Capulet have been feuding for as long as anyone can remember. The Chorus tells us how the children of the two families will fall in love and before the play ends how these "pair of star-cross'd lovers" will commit suicide thus, putting an end to the feud. On the street two servant of Montague and two servants of the Capulet are initiating a fight. Benvolio tries to stop them but Tybalt arrives and demand a duel with Benvolio. Reluctantly, Benvolio agrees and draw his sword and begins to fight. Soon after the Montague and Capulet arrive and immediately join in the clash. Coincidently Prince Escalus happens to pass by, shocked by the scene he demands them to …show more content…

Juliet’s Nurse begins to talk about Juliet when she was a young child. Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage and Juliet respond that it an honor but she would not like to marry yet. Lady Capulet start telling Juliet she has to start thinking in being a bride and a mother and how other girl younger than her are already married and have children, She then adds they already have a suitor, Count Paris, Juliet with little Choice agrees to consider Paris as her future husband. The festivities begin at Capulet’s house amidst Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio arrive at the party hiding their faces with masks. Romeo still burden with love refuses to dance with his friends. Mercutio tell Romeo he was visited by Queen Mab, a fairy who goes up people noses while they sleep. Romeo is not amused tells him that he is talking nonsense. Romeo cannot shake the feeling that “fate” may have something bad in store for him. Lord Capulet comes out to great his guest and tell them to enjoy themselves. Romeo seeking Rosalina through the crowd see Juliet instead. He is left speechless and forgets about Rosaline and falls in love at first sight. Tybalt recognizes Romeo and immediately tries to draw he sword, but is stopped by Capulet. Tybalt angered by Capulet weakness leaves the party in a

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Not only does the Nurse speak in prose but also becomes sidetracked easily. When she is seen talking to Juliet about Romeo’s message, Juliet becomes impatient because the Nurse will not stay focused enough to deliver the message. However, the Nurse proves to be very practical when giving advice to Juliet about her arranged marriage with Paris, while Friar Lawrence is idealistic in his plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together. When Juliet confronts the Nurse for help with the arranged marriage, the Nurse quickly

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The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad; And if we meet we shall not ’scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring”. This quote means Benvolio knew the Capulets would be looking for a fight as it’s at hot day and they would already be aggravated because of it being so hot, this shows that Benvolio is not the biggest fan of violence, and he also cares for the rest of his family as they will be punished for him and the Capulets fighting if they do so. This also shows Benvolio is very level headed as he knows the possible consequences that could come from fighting with the Capulet and it showed when the Capulets were looking for a fight and it then ended with one of his great friends losing his life. This shows that in this time in Verona fighting was happening way to often, for any lives to properly go on as, none of the men go anywhere without looking for a fight between someone to show that they are better

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