Romeo & Juliet Act 1 scene 1 Look at the Prince’s speech and answer the following questions. 1. What is the Prince’s full name?

2. When the men will not stop fighting, what does he call them?

3. What metaphor does he use to describe their :

• anger • blood? 4. How many times have they fought recently?

5. What does he give as the cause? (Give a quote and try to explain)

6. Who, specifically, is the Prince speaking to?

7. How will they pay if they ‘disturb the streets again’?

8. He sends everyone away except one man – who?

9. When does he wish to see Montague?

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Romeo & Juliet Act 1 scene 1 Montague, Lady Montague and Benvolio are left on stage. 1. How are Montague, Romeo and Benvolio related to each other?

2. What does Montague say about Romeo’s behaviour?

3. What does he want to find out and why?

4. Why is Romeo so sad?

5. How does his language reflect his emotions? Use quotations to support your answer.

How does Shakespeare present Romeo to the audience in this scene? Comment on: > personality > intelligence > importance to the plot

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