Romeo and Juliet- Act 1

Romeo is a caring and compassionate person. He grieves over the loss of love. The woman he loved was only mentioned once. I assume that Romeo is grieving over Rosaline and his love for her. He does not want to be over her and Benvolio is sad with him. Benvolio is an empathetic person. While Romeo is weeping over his loss, Benvolio wants to weep with him because he does not like to see Romeo so sad. I do not know a lot about Juliet yet, as she has not been in the play as much as Romeo. She seems to be a caring and curious person, as she talked politely with Romeo and was curious about who he was. I think they loved each other at first dance.
The Capulets seem like grudging people. As soon as they figured out that Romeo was at the dance, they were very upset and wanted to get him. The feud between the families seems very strong. This was inferred from the way the servant spoke to Romeo. He said Romeo should come to the party and would be warmly welcomed, as long as he was not a Montague. The servant did not know Romeo, so this was like inviting random strangers to the home as long as they were not one specific family. This does not seem right.

Shakespeare wrote this play using many analogies. Many of the characters talked using analogies. Romeo used many describing the woman he loved and her beauty. The nurse used them when answering questions. Some of the lines rhymed, but there was no specific rhyme scheme. Small pieces of the conversations rhymed, but this would happen randomly. Small pieces of the act rhymed, but not all of it.

This play is about a love that will never be real. The Capulets and the Montagues are feuding. They have something against each other. I think it is something that happened in the past; I have not found out what. The Capulets threw a party. It was a masquerade ball, and many people were invited. Of course, the Montagues were not since they do not like each other. Romeo snuck in to see the woman he loved, there he met Juliet. They danced together and Juliet began to love him. After he had to leave, she asked who he was and was told he was a Montague and a family enemy. Juliet was slightly distraught, as she had just found out that the man she loved was an enemy.