

Act 1, scene 5 Capulet welcomes the disguised Romeo and his friends.Mercutio mocks him with a speech about a dream-giving queen of fairies. Act 1, scene 4 Romeo and Benvolio approach the Capulets’ party with their friend Mercutio and others, wearing the disguises customarily donned by “maskers.” Romeo is anxious because of an ominous dream.

Juliet says that she has not even dreamed of marrying, but that she will consider Paris as a possible husband if her parents wish her to. Act 1, scene 3 Lady Capulet informs Juliet of Paris’s marriage proposal and praises him extravagantly.When they find out that Rosaline, on whom Romeo dotes, is invited to the party, they decide to go too. The servant cannot read the list and asks for help from Romeo and Benvolio. Capulet invites him to a party that night.Capulet gives a servant the guest list for the party and orders him off to issue invitations. Act 1, scene 2 In conversation with Capulet, Count Paris declares his wish to marry Juliet.A melancholy Romeo enters and is questioned by his cousin Benvolio, who learns that the cause of Romeo’s sadness is unrequited love. He threatens the Montagues and Capulets with death if they fight again.


Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, who challenges Romeo. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet-when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet’s house in disguise-the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married.A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud. Entire Play The prologue of Romeo and Juliet calls the title characters “star-crossed lovers”-and the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers.Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet.
