Download Romeo & Juliet: Act 1 and more Schemes and Mind Maps English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! Romeo & Juliet: Act 1 - Scenes 1-5 Please read and complete the following assignments: 1) Please read information about Roman Numerals and proper citations 2) Answer Questions about Act 1 3) Create a character journal and Final Assignment 4) Complete the discussion for this module Part A: Roman Numerals and Proper Citations In Shakespeare's time, Roman numerals were a popular and well used numeric system. You will notice that the Acts and Scenes in Romeo and Juliet are numbered using Roman numerals (I,II, IV, etc.). Here is a conversion chart which shows what the Roman numerals mean in our modern numeral system: Our Numeral System Roman Numerals 1 I 2 II 3 III 4 IV 5 V 6 VI 7 VII 8 VIII 9 IX 10 X *Therefore, when you see Act I and Scene I, it translates into Act 1, Scene 1. Proper Citations for Shakespeare When you are using a line from a Shakespearean play, it MUST BE CITED! The proper way to cite a quote from a play, such as Romeo and Juliet, is to write the quote, and then put the Act Roman numeral number, Scene Roman Numeral Number and then the line numbers in Modern Numbers in brackets. For example, if you were to use the following quote from Romeo and Juliet, you would cite it as: "What says he of our marriage? What of that?" (II.v.45-46). *In that citation, you can see that I chose the quote from Act 2, Scene 5, lines 45-46. All quotes must be cited this way when you are referencing Shakespeare. Part B: Act 1 Questions - 15 Marks a) What actions do Gregory and Sampson perform in lines 37-40 that make Abraham angry? b) How does Benvolio break up the fight between Sampson and Abraham? What would you have done in Benvolio's situation? c) Who does Benvolio blame for the fight between the Montagues and Capulets? d) Why is Romeo so sad? Who has caused his heartache? What does Benvolio propose that Romeo do to get over his saddness? e) In Act 1 Scene 3, 'Lammas-tide' (I.III.18) is referenced. Perform some research and describe what Lammas-tide or Lammas day is. f) What is the relationship between Juliet and Paris? Why would they marry if they were related? (Hint: Money) g) What does the nurse mean when she says to Juliet, "Go on girl. Look for happy nights, and they'll make happy days." (I.iii.110). What did you think of this advice? h) Who does Romeo see at the Capulet party that captures his interest? What words does he use to describe her? i) Why doesn't Tybalt go after Romeo when he sees him at the Capulet party? Who stops Typbalt and why? Do you think this was a wise decision? j) Juliet finds out that the man she is interested in is Romeo, the son of the 'great enemy'. What does Juliet mean when she says "My only love sprung from my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and known too late. Prodigious birth of love it is to me That I must love a loathed enemy" (I.V.145-148)?
