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Prologue: The prologue to Act I is written in the form of a sonnet and provides a clear, concise summary of the play. Romeo and Juliet will fall in love but their fate is death. The feuding of their families is at fault. Only the deaths of their children will bring peace and cleanse Verona of its sin.
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1:
The scene opens in the streets of Verona. Gregory and Sampson, servants of the house of Capulet, are discussing their enemies, the Montagues, when two of the Montague servants, Abram and Balthasar, enter. The four servants promptly begin to quarrel. Benvolio, of the house of Montague, enters and is attempting to break up the fight when Tybalt, a Capulet, enters. Tybalt mistakenly assumes that Benvolio has drawn his sword on the Capulet servants and challenges him to a duel. Benvolio tries to resist but is drawn into the fight. The Capulets and Montagues are drawn into the streets by the noise. Capulet calls for his sword to join in the fray but is instead taunted by his wife because of his old age. The Prince Escalus is also drawn to the scene. The Prince is angry, as the feuding families have previously disturbed the peace in the streets. He threatens death to anyone who creates a problem again. Everyone exits except for Montague, his wife, and Benvolio. Montague questions Benvolio as to the cause of the fight. His wife then asks about the whereabouts of their son, Romeo. Benvolio reports that he has seen Romeo walking around alone and unwilling to socialize with anyone. Montague confirms this and Benvolio asks what the cause is of Romeo's melancholy attitude. Montague says that Romeo refuses to discuss his problem. Just then, Romeo enters and Benvolio determines to find out what is wrong. He discovers that Romeo is in love with a girl who will not respond to his advances. Benvolio advises him to forget her and to look elsewhere for someone better but Romeo swears that no one will surpass her in beauty and his favor.
2:
Capulet discusses the Prince's proclamation with Paris, saying that he doubts that old men such as himself and Montague will have trouble refraining from fighting (though he was quick to jump to fighting just moments before). Paris agrees quickly and turns the subject to the young daughter of Capulet, Juliet. Paris hopes to marry Juliet though Capulet feels that she is too young. He is reluctant to give up his only living child. Juliet is Capulet's sole inheritor and responsible for carrying on his bloodline. If she is harmed by marriage (having children too young), Capulet will have no one to continue the family. Eventually, displaying the inconsistent mood shifting that he continues throughout the play, he gives Paris permission to attempt to win the consent of Juliet herself. He then instructs a servant to take a list of names and invite those people to a gathering at the Capulet house. Capulet and Paris exit, leaving the poor illiterate servant alone, wondering how he will decipher the list. Romeo and Benvolio happen upon the servant as they continue to discuss Romeo's plight. The servant, not recognizing the Montagues, enlists Romeo's help to read his list. On the list is the name of Rosaline, the girl for whom Romeo pines. Benvolio advises Romeo to go to Capulet's dinner and let him compare Rosaline to other women so he can see that she is not all that he had built her up to be. Romeo agrees to attend but maintains that no one will outshine Rosaline.