Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s __________, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet begins with a ____________ in the street between serv
ants from the _____________ and ______________ households. ____________ attempts to stop the fight while _________ encourages it. The ___________ arrives at the scene of the fight and says that the Capulets and Montagues have fought in the streets and disturbed the peace _________ times. He then _________ that if someone fights again that they will pay for it with their __________. Meanwhile, Romeo has been sad lately, and both Benvolio and Capulet have seen him underneath the grove of ____________. Benvolio talks with Romeo and learns that he is upset because he loves ___________ and she does not ________ him back. In the Capulet house, ___________ asks Capulet for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Capulet responds by saying that Juliet is too young because she is only _________, but that Paris should wait ________ years because then she will be ready to be a ___________. Capulet invites Paris to his party that evening so that Paris can woo Juliet. A servant is sent to invite the guests to Capulet’s party, and Benvolio and ________ learn about the party. Benvolio insists that they go so that Romeo can get over Rosaline, but Romeo only agrees to go so that he can see her.
Lady Capulet asks Juliet what she thinks about _________, and Juliet tells her mother that she is not __________. Before going to the party, Romeo has a __________ about what fate will bring him. At the party, Capulet welcomes his guests. Romeo sees Juliet for the _________ time and compares her ___________ to a beautiful jewel. Tybalt overhears Romeo speaking and is ___________ that a ___________ would come to the feast. Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and exchange two _________. At the end of the party, the __________ tells Romeo who Juliet is, and Juliet then asks the Nurse to find out Romeo’s ____________. Juliet is __________ upset that she loves a __________ enemy.
