Romeo and juliet important quotes

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Summary and analysis of the scenes as well as key quotes
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Romeo and juliet important quotes
  1. ACT 1
    1. SCENE 1
      1. ANALYSIS
        1. CAPTURING THE AUDIENCE: Shakespeare provides all background information needed to help understand the play. In the brawl, he portrays all layers of Veronese society, from those lowest in power (servants), to the prince who occupies the political and social pinnacle. He further provides excellent characterisation of Benvolio as thoughtful and fearful of the law, Tybalt as a hot-head, and Romeo as distracted a lovelorn, while showing the deep and long standing hatred between the Capulets and Montagues. At the same time, Shakespeare shows some major themes of the play.
        2. SUMMARY
          1. THE FIGHT (SUMMARY): Gregory and Sampson, servants of Capulet, stroll through the streets of Verona. Sampson vents his hatred of the house of Montague. The two exchange remarks about fighting the men, and raping the women. Gregory sees two Montague servants approaching and discusses with Sampson the best way to provoke them into a fight without breaking the law. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montagues. This quickly escalates into a fight. Benvolio, a Montague, enters and draws his sword in attempt to stop the confrontation. Tybalt, a Capulet, sees Benvolio and draws his own sword. Benvolio explains that he is trying to keep the peace, attacks anyways. The brawl spreads. A group of citizens bearing clubs attempt to restore peace buy beating down the combatants. Montague and Capulet enter but their wives prevent them fighting. The Prince arrives and stops the fight. He says that if anyone fights again, they will face the death penalty.
            1. INTRODUCTION OF ROMEO (SUMMARY): When the Prince has left, Benvolio begins to tell Lord and Lady Montagues how the fight began. Benvolio is asked whether or not he has scene Romeo, and he says how he saw him outside the city and that he seemed forlorn. Due to the Montagues worry about their son, Benvolio promises to find out what is wrong. Benvolio approaches Romeo and Romeo tells his cousin that he is in love with Rosaline but she does not return his feeling and is sworn to chastity. Benvolio suggests to Romeo that he look at other women in attempt to forget about Rosaline, but Romeo states that there is no one more beautiful than her and therefore it would be pointless.
          2. QUOTES
              1. SCENE 2
                1. SUMMARY
                  1. ANALYSIS
                  2. SCENE 3
                    1. SUMMARY
                      1. ANALYSIS
                        1. QUOTES
                            1. SCENE 4
                              1. SUMMARY
                                1. ANALYSIS
                                2. SCENE 5
                                  1. SUMMARY
                                    1. ANALYSIS
                                  2. ACT 2
                                    1. SCENE 1
                                      1. QUOTES
                                        1. SUMMARY
                                          1. ANALYSIS
                                          2. SCENE 2
                                              1. ACT 3
                                                1. ACT 4
                                                  1. ACT 5
                                                    1. PROLOGUE
                                                      1. CHARACTERS
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