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In Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1 do the Capulets approach the Montagues or is it the other way around?
Sampson, a Capulet, makes a rude gesture (he "bites his thumb") and Abram, a Montague, approaches him and asks "Do you bit your thumb at us, sir?"
What happens in act two in Romeo and Juliet?
This is the famous balcony scene. Romeo sneaks into Juliet's backyard. There he finds Juliet standing in her window telling the backyard that she loves Romeo. He reveals himself (bit of a shock for her) and then they get on with the world's most famous love dialogue.
How many insulting gesture are there in act 1 scene 1 romeo and Juliet?
One notable one. "Do you bit your thumb at me, sir?" By biting his thumb, that means that he is holding his fist with the thumb extended and flicking the thumbnail on the teeth. The fist with thumb extended is a phallic symbol called a "fico", and is the equivalent of "flipping the bird" or "giving the finger" nowadays.
What happens in scene 2 act 2 of Romeo and Juliet?
This is the famous balcony scene. Romeo sneaks into Juliet's backyard. There he finds Juliet standing in her window telling the backyard that she loves Romeo. He reveals himself (bit of a shock for her) and then they get on with the world's most famous love dialogue.
What does Sampson do to insult the Montagues servants in romeo and Juliet?
In Act One, Scene 1, where Sampson bites his thumb, he is doing so towards both Abraham and Balthasar, two Montague servingmen. He does not admit this though in order to protect Gregory and himself from the law. If it was known that Sampson bit his thumb at the Montague servingmen and a quarrel was started, it would be considered his fault.
What does lady Capulet offer her husband instead of a sword in Romeo and Juliet in act 1 scene 1?
A crutch. She's being a bit sarcastic.
What does bit mean in romeo and Juliet?
It's the past tense of bite. You know like when a bratty little kid whines, "My sister bit me!" It has other meanings, but this is the one in Romeo and Juliet, in the line "As is the bud bit with an envious worm".
What news does the nurse bring to Juliet?
The nurse tells Juliet that her cousin, Tybalt, has been killed and Romeo has been banished from Verona.
What character brings comic relief to Romeo and Juliet?
an example of comic relief is at the beginning of the play with the Montagues and the CapuletsI:i:41-53 "I will frown as I pass by... No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir."
What was Friar Laurence's plan for Romeo?
The Friar's plan in Act III Scene 2 is not very detailed but does calm Romeo down a bit. The Friar says, first, consummate the marriage. Romeo can do that because his banishment does not start until the morning of the next day. After spending the night with Juliet, Romeo is to go bright and early to Mantua and . . . well, the friar is not very clear here about what happens next. Basically, Romeo is to hang around in Mantua until the friar figures out some way to get him together with Juliet. The Friar does not actually have a plan, but he is buying time.
What sort of people are Romeo and Juliet?
They are very young--Juliet is only 13. They are rich and both of them are the only children of their parents. Romeo is, it would appeared, a bit spoiled by his mother; Juliet, on the other hand, is almost ignored by her mother and has been raised pretty much by her Nurse.
Example of hyperbole in romeo and Juliet act 1?
In act 1 when romeo saw Juliet, he forgot all about Rosoline and fell in love with Juliet
