V5 - Romeo and Juliet – Keynotes – 2020-2021
Prologue
The chorus comments on the story and it introduces basic plotline of the story.
Act I
First act is the exposition, conflict and characters are being introduced with a big fight.
Main conflict: Feud between the families (Capulet and Montague)
• Can't fight, because they will be beheaded.
Important characters:
• Benvolio -> Lawful, peaceful
• Tybalt -> Chaotic, egocentric
• Montague:
o Mum
o Dad
o Romeo -> Dramatic, self-centered, overemotional
• Capulet:
o Mum -> Only busy with power, thinks Juliet should already be a mum (Critique on
marrying early)
o Dad -> Completely disinterested with his family
o Juliet -> Only wants to marry for love, very easy to fall in love, (a bit) dramatic
(I;v,133-134) "If he be married // My grave is like to be my wedding bed." Dramatic
irony
- Friar Lawrence -> parental advice
-> he wants peace and marriage between R&J
- Nurse -> parental advice
-> devoted to Juliet
Family Capulet vs Family Montague
Juliet vs Romeo
Mum & Dad vs Mum & Dad
Tybalt (cousin) vs (foil) Benvolio (cousin)
Nurse (substitute parents) vs Friar Lawrence (subsitute parents)
Mercutio
Act 2
Rising action
Prologue
The chorus comments on the story and it introduces basic plotline of the story.
Act I
First act is the exposition, conflict and characters are being introduced with a big fight.
Main conflict: Feud between the families (Capulet and Montague)
• Can't fight, because they will be beheaded.
Important characters:
• Benvolio -> Lawful, peaceful
• Tybalt -> Chaotic, egocentric
• Montague:
o Mum
o Dad
o Romeo -> Dramatic, self-centered, overemotional
• Capulet:
o Mum -> Only busy with power, thinks Juliet should already be a mum (Critique on
marrying early)
o Dad -> Completely disinterested with his family
o Juliet -> Only wants to marry for love, very easy to fall in love, (a bit) dramatic
(I;v,133-134) "If he be married // My grave is like to be my wedding bed." Dramatic
irony
- Friar Lawrence -> parental advice
-> he wants peace and marriage between R&J
- Nurse -> parental advice
-> devoted to Juliet
Family Capulet vs Family Montague
Juliet vs Romeo
Mum & Dad vs Mum & Dad
Tybalt (cousin) vs (foil) Benvolio (cousin)
Nurse (substitute parents) vs Friar Lawrence (subsitute parents)
Mercutio
Act 2
Rising action
