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A summary of Act 1: Scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Romeo and Juliet and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
- No Fear Translation
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, scene summary, scene...
- Character List
Juliet’s nurse, the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was...
- Prologue
A summary of Act 1: Prologue in William Shakespeare's...
- No Fear Translation
Romeo learns only of Juliet’s death and decides to kill himself rather than live without her. He buys a vial of poison from a reluctant Apothecary, then speeds back to Verona to take his own life at Juliet’s tomb. Outside the Capulet crypt, Romeo comes upon Paris, who is scattering flowers on Juliet’s grave.
In Act 1, Romeo is lonely and depressed. He is deeply infatuated with a girl who essentially shuts him down.
An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A group of masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing a Capulet party. A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris.
Benvolio urges Romeo to fall in love with a new girl, but Romeo insists he’s too far gone—he is “shut up in [the] prison” of his love. Peter approaches the men and asks if either of them can read. After joking with the servant for a moment, Romeo offers to read the letter for him.
Benvolio asks Romeo what’s troubling him and making the hours seem so long, and Romeo retorts that he doesn’t have the one thing which would “make them short.” Benvolio asks Romeo if he is in love, but Romeo quips that he is “out” of it.
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After asking many questions Benvolio finally learns that Romeo is sad because he is in love with a woman, Rosaline, who has taken a vow of chastity and refuses to return his affection. Benvolio suggests to Romeo that he should forget Rosaline and look for romance elsewhere.
