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Act One Scene Five Guided Notes After reading scene five you can answer questions 8,9,17,and 18 on the Act One Review Worksheet. You will have a quiz over Act One on Monday. This, by his voice, should be a Montague. (to his PAGE) Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave Come hither, covered with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. 1. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo?

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2. Why does Tybalt think Romeo came to the feast?

3. What does Tybalt want to do to Romeo?

Content thee, gentle coz. Let him alone. He bears him like a portly gentleman, And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-governed youth. I would not for the wealth of all the town Here in my house do him disparagement. Therefore be patient. Take no note of him. It is my will, the which if thou respect, Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast. Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.

4. What is Lord Capulets reaction to Romeos presence? What does this tell you about the feud? Explain.

5. What does Tybalt decide he is going to do? What type of Irony is this? Explain.

Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiopes ear, Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, Ill watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessd my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. 7. What are the conflicts of Act One? (External and Internal and describe them)

6. What about Juliet does Romeo fall in love with?

JULIET Come hither, Nurse. What is yond gentleman? NURSE The son and heir of old Tiberio. NURSE He is the son and heir of old Tiberio. JULIET Whats he that now is going out of door? NURSE Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio. JULIET Whats he that follows here, that would not dance? NURSE I know not. JULIET Go ask. (the nurse leaves) If hes married, I think Ill die rather than marry anyone else. NURSE His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy. 9. A foil is a character that highlights, through contrast, another characters personality or attitudes. Identify two characters from Act One who are foils for each other. What do you learn about each character by seeing them this way? 10. What are some modern-day pick-up lines that are similar to when Romeo says, She doth teach the torches to burn bright? Come up with 2-3 examples.

8. Why does Juliet ask about other characters? What is she doing and what does this tell you about her character?

11. What is your opinion of Romeo during Act One? Explain. (2 sentence minimum)

12. Which character do you like the most and why? (2 sentence minimum)