Romeo and Juliet: Summary of the Scenes
Madison Cantrell
3rd Hr
Pre-Ap English 1B
Romeo and Juliet
Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 1: Sampson and Gregory, the servants for the house of Capulet, are walking through the streets of Verona. They both are venting to each other about how they despise the house of Monague, they both wish to have a brawl with the other house. They then see other see two servants from the other house and decide to “bite there thumb” at them in order to start a fight. The two houses have a fight, and the prince decides that the fighting between the two houses has gone on too long, and decrees that if any more fights start there will be a death sentence for the one that are in it. Later on Benvolio from the house Monague discusses to Romeo as to why he is sad and Romeo admits his love for Rosaline and that she does not feel the same back. And Benvolio makes it his mission to help Romeo get over Rosaline.
Act 1, Scene 2: Capulet walks with a Paris, kinsmen of the Prince, Paris discusses his desire to marry Capulet’s daughter Juliet. He asks Paris to wait two years since Juliet is only 13. Capulet then asks Paris to the masquerade ball, so that he can began to woo Juliet. Capulet then tells one of his servants, Peter to invite the list of people he’s given him. Although Peter cannot read, so there for he will just wing it. Peter then asks Romeo and Benvolio to the party not knowing that are from the house of Monague. Romeo decides to go in order to see Rosaline, because he still is in love he, and wishes to see her at the party.
Act 1, Scene 3: Juliet’s Mother, Lady Capulet, and the nurse begin to talk to Juliet about the idea of getting married telling her that her mother was about her age when Juliet was born. Juliet says she has not thought about getting married. Lady Capulet tells her she must think about the idea because Paris wishes to marry him. Juliet tells her that she will look upon Paris at party to see if she wants to marry him. Then one of the servants come in to
3rd Hr
Pre-Ap English 1B
Romeo and Juliet
Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 1: Sampson and Gregory, the servants for the house of Capulet, are walking through the streets of Verona. They both are venting to each other about how they despise the house of Monague, they both wish to have a brawl with the other house. They then see other see two servants from the other house and decide to “bite there thumb” at them in order to start a fight. The two houses have a fight, and the prince decides that the fighting between the two houses has gone on too long, and decrees that if any more fights start there will be a death sentence for the one that are in it. Later on Benvolio from the house Monague discusses to Romeo as to why he is sad and Romeo admits his love for Rosaline and that she does not feel the same back. And Benvolio makes it his mission to help Romeo get over Rosaline.
Act 1, Scene 2: Capulet walks with a Paris, kinsmen of the Prince, Paris discusses his desire to marry Capulet’s daughter Juliet. He asks Paris to wait two years since Juliet is only 13. Capulet then asks Paris to the masquerade ball, so that he can began to woo Juliet. Capulet then tells one of his servants, Peter to invite the list of people he’s given him. Although Peter cannot read, so there for he will just wing it. Peter then asks Romeo and Benvolio to the party not knowing that are from the house of Monague. Romeo decides to go in order to see Rosaline, because he still is in love he, and wishes to see her at the party.
Act 1, Scene 3: Juliet’s Mother, Lady Capulet, and the nurse begin to talk to Juliet about the idea of getting married telling her that her mother was about her age when Juliet was born. Juliet says she has not thought about getting married. Lady Capulet tells her she must think about the idea because Paris wishes to marry him. Juliet tells her that she will look upon Paris at party to see if she wants to marry him. Then one of the servants come in to