RoMeO & JuLiEt A: AcT 1 ScEnE 5 - SuMmArY


Te points below summarise what happens in this scene. However, the points are in the wrong order. Rewrite the summary, putting the events in the correct order. 1. Romeo and Juliet flirt, then kiss. Both are unaware that the other is from a rival family. 2. Romeo is struck by Juliet’s beauty. 3. Tybalt sees Romeo and moves to confront him. 4. Juliet learns that Romeo is a Montague. 5. Capulet commands Tybalt not to cause a scene. 6. Tybalt swears to take ‘revenge’ later. 7. Capulet welcomes the guests to his house. 8. Romeo learns that Juliet is a Capulet.


B: ExPlOrInG ThE ScEnE


1. When Romeo first sees Juliet he says, ‘Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.’ (a) What do these lines mean? (b) Considering that Romeo has come to the party to see Rosaline, what do these lines tell you about his personality?


2. In your view, which of the following words best describes Tybalt: hateful, vengeful, proud, quick-tempered? Use quotations to explain your choice.


3. Comment on Capulet’s behaviour in this scene. 4. What do you think Juliet means when she says, ‘Prodigious birth of love it is to me, / Tat I must love a loathed enemy’?


C: In ThE HoT SeAt


Choose one member of your class to play the part of Romeo. ‘Romeo’ should sit at the front of the class in the ‘hot seat’. Te class should then ask him questions about his motivation, feelings and plans for the future. Te student playing the part of Romeo should answer in character.


D: TaLkInG PoInT LoVe At FiRsT SiGhT Is NoThInG MoRe ThAn PhYsIcAl AtTrAcTiOn


In pairs: - Make a list of films, novels or stories which feature love at first sight. - Discuss the talking point statement and offer your own views. Jot down any conclusions you reach.


- Discuss this statement in terms of Romeo and Juliet. Do you think they are truly in love or merely attracted to one another? Write down any conclusions you reach.


As a class: - Listen as some of the pairs report back to the class. - Hands up if you agree. Having discussed this talking point, the class should show by raising their hands if they agree with the talking point: Love at first sight is nothing more than physical attraction.


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