scene 5

• Where does the scene take place in the beginning?

  In the great hall of the Capulets
• What are the servants doing in the great hall?

  They work feverishly to ensure smooth operations
• What does Capulet do as he moves through the guests?

  He jokes with them and encourages dancing
• Who does Romeo ask about Juliet?

  A serving-man
• How does Romeo feel when he first sees Juliet?

  He is transfixed and forgets Rosaline
• What does Tybalt do when he hears Romeo's voice?

  He sends a servant to fetch his rapier
• How does Capulet respond to Tybalt's anger towards Romeo?

  He reprimands Tybalt and defends Romeo
• What does Tybalt vow after Capulet's reprimand?

  He will not let the indignity pass
• What happens when Romeo approaches Juliet?

  He touches her hand and speaks to her
• What metaphor does Romeo use in his dialogue with Juliet?

  He compares himself to a pilgrim and her to a saint
• What does Juliet agree to do during their first kiss?

  She agrees to remain still
• What logical leap does Juliet make after their first kiss?

  She believes Romeo's sin now resides in her lips
• Who interrupts Romeo and Juliet's moment?

  The Nurse
• What does Romeo learn from the Nurse about Juliet?

  That Lady Capulet is her mother
• How does Juliet feel upon learning Romeo's identity?

  She is devastated that he is a Montague
• What does Benvolio do when he arrives at the feast?

  He leads Romeo away
• How does Juliet feel about the mysterious man she kissed?

  She is struck and intrigued by him
• What literary device does Shakespeare use to describe Romeo and Juliet's meeting?

  Extraordinary language capturing excitement and wonder
• What does the religious metaphor imply about Romeo and Juliet's love?

  It associates their love with purity and passion
• What does the first conversation between Romeo and Juliet consist of?

  An extended Christian metaphor
• How does Juliet's role change during the second kiss?

  She becomes the aggressor and initiates it
• What does Juliet mean by saying, "You kiss by th' book"?

  It suggests he kisses proficiently but unoriginally
• How is Romeo's love for Rosaline described?

  As learned from reading romantic poetry
• What does Juliet's observation about Romeo's kissing suggest about her character?

  She is incisive and nudges him to be genuine
• What are the key themes presented in the meeting of Romeo and Juliet?

  • The excitement and wonder of first love
  • The conflict between personal love and social structures
  • The use of religious metaphors in their dialogue
  • The foreshadowing of tragedy through Tybalt's recognition
• How does Shakespeare use the sonnet form in Romeo and Juliet's first conversation?

  • Creates a perfect match between content and style
  • Links their love to the theme of fate
  • Reflects the idealized nature of their love
  • Connects to the Prologue's foreshadowing of tragedy
• What roles do Romeo and Juliet play in their relationship during their first meeting?

  • Romeo is the aggressor, pursuing Juliet
  • Juliet is initially timid but becomes assertive
  • Their dynamic shifts during their kisses
  • Juliet's intelligence contrasts with Romeo's romantic idealism
• O she doth teach the torches to burn bright.It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightAs a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear (1.5.)
• I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall,Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall (1.5.)
• My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready standTo smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss (1.5.)
• You kiss by th’book (1.5.)
• Prodigious birth of love is it to meThat I must love a loathed enemy (1.5.)