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T: Romeo and Juliet
A: William Shakespeare
G: Drama
Act 1
Conflict- Struggle between characters or forces
and
Complications- actions taken by the character(s)
to resolve the conflict
Act 1 Scene 1
Setting: A street in Verona
Character(s):Sampson, Gregory, Abram, Benvolio, Tybalt,
Officer, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Montague,
Prince, Romeo
External Conflict: Montagues and Capulets are two families that do not
get along
Internal Conflict: Romeo is in love with a girl that doesn’t love him
back.
Complication(S): Prince tries to stop feud by declaring that the next
person that starts a fight will die.
Benvolio tries to help Romeo by encouraging him to look at other girls.
Summary:
Act 1 Scene 2
Setting: A street in Verona
Character(s): Lord Capulet, Paris,
Servant, Romeo, Benvolio
External Conflict: Paris wants to marry Juliet, but Lord Capulet wants to
wait.
Internal Conflict:Lord Capulet does not want to rush his only child into
marriage.
Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but she will not marry him.
Complication(s): Lord Capulet encourages Paris to try to “date” Juliet
and then he will permit the marriage.
Benvolio and Romeo will crash the Capulet party to get Romeo to think
about other chicks.
Summary:
Act 1 Scene 3
Setting: Room in Capulet house
Character(s):Lady Capulet, Juliet,
Nurse
External Conflict: none
Internal Conflict: none
Complication(s): Lady Capulet and the Nurse encourages
Juliet to “date” Paris.
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Act 1 Scene 4
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Act 1 Scene 5
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