ROMEO AND JULIETLooking at Act One, Scene One

PLOT RECAPPut the following plot points in order; number them from 1-12.

The Montague and the Capulets start a brawl. Benvolio tries to stop them but Tybalt joins

in.

The Prince arrives and warns that anyone

caught fighting will be punished with death.

Romeo and Benvolio plan to gatecrash the

Capulet Ball.

At the ball Romeo and Juliet meet and kiss. Tybalt sees Romeo and wants to fight him. Capulet stops

Tybalt.

Later Romeo climbs into the Orchard and up Juliet’s balcony. They decide to get

married the next day.

Romeo and Juliet are married in secret by

Friar Lawrence.

Later that day Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight. Romeo refuses so Mercutio steps in

and fights Tybalt instead. Tybalt kills

Mercutio.

Romeo then kills Tybalt. The Prince

banishes Romeo to Mantua.

Romeo goes to see Juliet before going to Mantua. Juliet is told

she has to marry Paris.

Juliet decides to fake her death with a

sleeping drug. Romeo hears Juliet had died and goes to see her, missing a message telling him she is

faking it.

Romeo takes poison and dies. Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo

dead, she stabs herself with Romeo’s

dagger.

The Montagues and the Capulets agree to

stop fighting.

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3

4

56

7

8

211

10

12

9

THEMESThere are many themes in Romeo and Juliet. Here are some of them, can you think of any more? What do you think the

most important theme is?

Love

HATEFATEFamily

FriendshipConflict

ACT 1, SCENE 1As a class read Act 1, Scene 1. Try and break the language down as you are following the text and work out the meaning behind

the words.

Who are the main characters in this scene?

Tybalt Benvolio

The Prince

Capulet Servant

s

Montague

Servants

QUICK THINKING POINT

What themes are there in Act 1, Scene 1?

Think about what is happening in the scene, how the characters behave and interact with each

other and what each character might be thinking/feeling...

Discuss this with someone near you now!

DON’T ANSWER YET!

Let’s explore some of the thinking points above in more detail...

CHARACTER PROFILES

How are the characters below feeling in this scene? What are they thinking? How do you know? Use evidence from the text to explain your point of view. Have a go at the example below first.

Tybalt I hate all Montagues.

I want to fight.

Argumentative

Angry

Violent

Hateful Can you find a quote from the text to prove

my point?

PEE PARAGRAPHS(POINT, EVIDENCE,

EXPLAIN)

When Tybalt enters the scene he is feeling argumentative and wants to start a fight with the Montagues.

This can be shown in the quote “What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,  As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!”

Tybalt is telling Benvolio how much he hates him and how much he wants to fight. He then challenges Benvolio to a fight. This shows how argumentative Tybalt is.

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PEE PARAGRAPHS(POINT, EVIDENCE, EXPLAIN)

Now it’s your turn...

1. Think about Benvolio in Act 1, Scene 1. Create a character profile for him.

2. Write a PEE paragraph about Benvolio.

3. Think about the Prince in Act 1, Scene 1. Create a character profile for him.

4. Write a PEE paragraph about the Prince.

LOOKING BACK...

What do you think the main themes in Act 1, Scene 1 are?

WHY?

Share your ideas with the class, giving a reason and if you can, a quote from the scene to prove

your point.