Romeo and Juliet: Act 1
Explore Romeo and Juliet Act 1: paraphrase prologue, analyze quotes, discuss characters, and predict plot. Fun worksheet!
Read the prologue of the story, and complete the blanks. In the city of Verona, there are two different families who have similar wealth and power. These two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, have a long standing hatred for each other. From this old family feud, new violence is emerging. A son and a daughter from these two enemies fatefully fall in love and take their own path. Romeo and Juliet's similar deaths finally end their parents' anger. In your own words, paraphrase the prologue. Choose a quote that you liked or that caught your attention from this first act. Explain why you picked it. So far, who is your favourite character and why? How did you relate to the characters or events? What did it make you think of? Predict what will happen next. Create a meme to represent Act 1 and post it here: