If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- Montague and Capulet servants brawl in the streets<br />- Prince declares the next brawlers will be punished with death Lord and Lady Montague ask Benvolio to try to find out why Romeo is so gloomy lately.<br />- Romeo says he’ll never be happy because Rosaline rejected him<br />- Benvolio bets Romeo that checking out other girls will make him forget Rosaline.<br /><br />Quotes discussed Prologue:<br />1) Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.<br />2) A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life<br />3) ... with their death bury their parents' strife.<br /><br />Quotes Discussed Act 1 Scene 1:<br />1) I will be cruel with the / maids, and cut off their heads.<br />2) What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee:<br />3) Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, / By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, / Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,<br />4) O brawling love! O loving hate!<br />5) Farewell: thou canst not teach me to forget.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of theme in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />T1) Hero's Quest / Wasteland<br />T4) Love as Healer / Destroyer / Sexual Aggression <br />T5) Sacred Marriage<br />T7) Hot-headed, emotional, arrogant youth<br />T8) Dualism / Dual nature of passion<br />9) Revenge<br />10) In-group/out-group theory<br />11) Fate<br /><br />Characterization Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br /><br />C1) Romeo: melodramatic<br />C9) Tybalt: Hot-headed<br /><br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help:<br />https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
