Benvolio finds that Romeo is still upset about his broken heart from Rosalind. Being lost in love, he does not know what to do and becomes very impatient waiting for Juliet.
He finds out that Romeo is depressed because he is in love. Or rather, the thinks he is depressed because he thinks he is in love.
Benvolio was planning to go to check out the girls. He talks Romeo into coming because Rosaline, the girl who refuses to listen to Romeo's protestations of love, will be there, partying it up. Romeo's intention is to hang around Rosaline, but Benvolio is hoping that some other girl who is at the party will make Romeo forget about her. This is a plan which is more successful that Benvolio can imagine.
Two servants of the Capulet household, Sampson and Gregory, see two servants from the Montague household, Abraham and Balthazar, on the streets of Verona. The Capulets bite their thumbs at the Montagues, which was the equivalent of giving the middle finger, and started a fight. Benvolio, Romeo's cousin and a Montague, sees it and tries to separate the servants, but Tybalt, Juliet's cousin and a Capulet, insists on fighting Benvolio. A large fight breaks out, the third between the two families, and Prince Escalus decrees that one more fight between the families in the streets will cause them to be put to death. Afterwards, Montague and Lady Montague worry about Romeo, who has been depressed and locking himself in his room. Benvolio talks to him and learns that Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but is upset because she does not know who she is, and because she has sworn to remain a virgin her whole life, and cannot be tempted by flirting. Benvolio tells Romeo to forget about her.
Romeo's single line in this scene is: "Can I go forward when my heart is here? Then back, dull earth, and find thy centre out." Arguably the words "my heart" could refer to Juliet, although he is not talking about Juliet, the girl who is external to him, but of his need to be with her, his desire for her. Romeo places this need at the heart or centre of his being, and says that it is permanently where she is, and that he must move his body, the "dull earth" to where his "centre" is. It's all about Romeo not about Juliet.
Romeo speaks to himself in the aside in "Romeo and Juliet", scene two. Asides are used so that the character can say something to the audience that the other characters are not supposed to be able to hear.
Romeo is upset because Rosaline does not care for him.
well...........after talking to Romeo, Benvolio found out that Romeo was lovesick for a girl called Rosaline (who also was a Capulet.) and he was mentally down because of that.
He finds out that Romeo is depressed because he is in love. Or rather, the thinks he is depressed because he thinks he is in love.
Benvolio was planning to go to check out the girls. He talks Romeo into coming because Rosaline, the girl who refuses to listen to Romeo's protestations of love, will be there, partying it up. Romeo's intention is to hang around Rosaline, but Benvolio is hoping that some other girl who is at the party will make Romeo forget about her. This is a plan which is more successful that Benvolio can imagine.
Two servants of the Capulet household, Sampson and Gregory, see two servants from the Montague household, Abraham and Balthazar, on the streets of Verona. The Capulets bite their thumbs at the Montagues, which was the equivalent of giving the middle finger, and started a fight. Benvolio, Romeo's cousin and a Montague, sees it and tries to separate the servants, but Tybalt, Juliet's cousin and a Capulet, insists on fighting Benvolio. A large fight breaks out, the third between the two families, and Prince Escalus decrees that one more fight between the families in the streets will cause them to be put to death. Afterwards, Montague and Lady Montague worry about Romeo, who has been depressed and locking himself in his room. Benvolio talks to him and learns that Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but is upset because she does not know who she is, and because she has sworn to remain a virgin her whole life, and cannot be tempted by flirting. Benvolio tells Romeo to forget about her.
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In Romeo and Juliet, it is Mercutio who teases the nurse, prompting her to respond in a crass manner. Mercutio's playful and provocative nature leads to their banter, showcasing his wit and challenging the nurse's patience.
Romeo's single line in this scene is: "Can I go forward when my heart is here? Then back, dull earth, and find thy centre out." Arguably the words "my heart" could refer to Juliet, although he is not talking about Juliet, the girl who is external to him, but of his need to be with her, his desire for her. Romeo places this need at the heart or centre of his being, and says that it is permanently where she is, and that he must move his body, the "dull earth" to where his "centre" is. It's all about Romeo not about Juliet.
The feud is portrayed as one that has been going on for years. You can also conclude that not only is the feud between Montague and Capulet themselves, but that their entire families, including the servants, have taken sides as well.
There is Juliet and her parents Capulet and Lady Capulet. Capulet has a cousin about his age who he talks to about wearing masks in Act 1 Scene 5. On the guestlist is included "Mine uncle Capulet, his wife and daughters, my fair neice Rosaline and Livia." It sounds like there are a number of other Capulets here, including Rosaline, Romeo's crush in Act 1 before he sees Juliet. One person who is not a Capulet is Tybalt. He is on the guestlist as "signior Valentio and his cousin Tybalt." But we know from Lady C. that Tybalt is her brother's son, and so has the same surname as Lady C. had before her marriage to Capulet. He is only related to the Capulets by marriage--his last name is Ducebaggio or something.
This would be Romeo's pal Mercutio
Romeo speaks to himself in the aside in "Romeo and Juliet", scene two. Asides are used so that the character can say something to the audience that the other characters are not supposed to be able to hear.