The document discusses Act 1 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It provides context about the prologue and asks questions about how the scene introduces the characters and builds dramatic tension. Specifically, it asks how the servants' conversation starts the play, what is revealed about Tybalt's character, and what Romeo's dialogue implies about him.

2. ROMEO AND JULIET: First published 1597.

4. Task: Explain how you might adapt the prologue for a modern theatre audience, avoiding the use of a simple ‘chorus’ speaking it on stage…

5. FEEDBACK!

6. Reading: Act 1 Scene 1…

8. TYBALT What do we learn? Use a quote to back up your point

9. Why do you think Shakespeare opened the play in this way? Why is it effective on a dramatic level?

10. WHY VERONA?

11. Reading: Act One Scene 1 Lines 75-97

12. What does he say? How would you describe his language, and what does this imply about his character? Prince Escales

13. DVD Clip: What aspects of the opening section of the play does Baz Lurman’s version effectively convey?

14. Reading: Lines 97-

15. ROMEO What do we learn about him from the other characters?