Act l of William Shakespeare's drama
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" begins with a
in the street between servants from the
Prine and
B
lo
9/+ households.
arrives at
attempts to stop the fight while
encourages it. The
the scene of the fight and says that the Capulets and Montagues have fought in the streets and disturbed the peace
times. He then
that if someone fights again that they will pay for it
with their
• Meanwhile, Romeo has been sad lately, and both Benvolio and Capulet have
seen him underneath the grove of
. Benvolio talks with Romeo and learns that he is upset
because he loves
and she does not
him back. In the Capulet house,
asks Capulet for his daughter's hand in marriage. Capulet responds by saying that Juliet is
too young because she is only
years because th
_, but that Paris should wait
she will be ready to be a
• Capulet invites Paris to his party that evening so that Paris can
woo Juliet. A letter is sent to invite the guests to Capulet's party, and Benvolio and
-
learn about the party. Benvolio insists that they go so that Romeo can get over Rosaline, but Romeo on agrees to go so that he can see her. Lady Capulet asks Juliet what she thinks about
, and
Juliet tells her mother that she is not _
. Before going to the party, Romeo has a
about what fate will bring him. At the party, Capulet welcomes his guests. Romeo sees
for the
time and compares her
to a beautiful jewel. Tybalt overhears R
that a
would come to the feast. Romeo and Juliet mee
speaking and is
tha first time and exchange two
who Juliet is, and Juliet then asks the Nurse to find out Romeo's
enemy.
. At the end of the party, the
tells Rot
. Juliet is -
upset that she loves a