Scene I

1. Where did Romeo go upon leaving the Capulet’s ball?
2. How did he get there?
3. Why do Mercutio and Benvolio give up and go home?
 

Scene 2 (see accompanying hand-out)

Scene 3

We are introduced to Friar Laurence, a priest and Romeo’s confidante.
His opening lines are quite important to the play. 

1. Read lines 1- 31 out loud. Then, read them again silently to yourself.
Try to put the following lines in your own words. 
( don’t worry about the exact meaning of every word, but see if you can get the general idea.)

lines 15 – 22
 

2. What request does Romeo make of the Priest?
3. What criticism did the Friar have of Romeo’s feelings for Rosalind?
4. What comment does the Friar make about Rosalind’s feelings for Romeo?