Setting the Scene of Romeo and Juliet, Part 2

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. So early walking did I see your son: Towards him I made; but he was ware of me, And stole into the covert of the wood: I, measuring his affections by my own, That most are busied when they're most alone, Pursu'd my humour not pursuing his, And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me. What stops Benvolio from approaching Romeo?

Benvolio noticed that Romeo purposely hid from him.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Prince: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,— Will they not hear? What ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mis-temper'd weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved prince. What inference can be made about the prince from this dialogue?

He is angry with both families for fighting in the streets again.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. Which is the best paraphrase of Benvolio's lines?

I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Alas! that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will. Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here? Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate, but more with love: Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! O any thing! of nothing first create. O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health! Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love feel I, that feel no love in this. Dost thou not laugh? Which lines from the excerpt support the inference that Romeo is emotionally conflicted? Check all that apply.

IT IS NOT C., E., and F.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet: But saying o'er what I have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world, She hath not seen the change of fourteen years; Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. Which is the best paraphrase of Capulet's lines?

Juliet is too young and not ready to be married for another two years.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw The shady curtains from Aurora's bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night. According to this excerpt, what is causing Montague's concerns about Romeo?

Romeo has been crying and shutting himself away in his darkened room.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Enter MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE. Montague: Thou villain Capulet! Hold me not; let me go. Lady Montague: Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe. What inference can be made about Lady Capulet and Lady Montague from this dialogue?

They are more concerned with keeping the peace than their husbands are.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate. If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. What will happen if the Capulets and Montagues disturb the peace again?

They will be punished by death.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Which thou wilt propagate to have it press'd With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own. Which is the best paraphrase of Romeo's lines?

Your love and concern are making me feel even worse.

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio: Tut! you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best. Romeo: I'll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in splendour of mine own. Romeo decides to attend the Capulets' party because he wants to

see his love, the fair Rosaline.