Romeo and Juliet- Act 1 Scene 1: Of Beauty and Rage

Prompt A:

The Montague serving-men and the Capulet serving-men are constantly hurling insults at each other and engaging each other in sword fights. They cannot solve their problems because they cannot forgive each other for whatever the others may have done to them. In Babylon 5, two major races (Centauri, Narn) are constantly yelling at each other and doing everything they can to hurt the other side. They cannot forgive each other for past problems and want revenge for something that was a long time ago. They believe they will keep hating each other forever because of the past.

Londo (Centauri): What reasonable explanation is there be for the slaughter of unarmed civilians?
G'Kar (Narn): Curious, we wondered the same thing when you invaded our world. The wheel turns, does it not, Ambassador?

Act 1, Scene 1: How to Make a Prince Mad

Prompt B
Romeo – Why feel so depressed about Rosaline? Why care about her if she doesn't care about you?
Sampson – Why do you look down on women and would ever think about coming
Montague and Capulet family – Why use swords to fight? It is really deadly and could cause a massacre?
Montague and Capulet family again – Why fight when you know you will make the Prince mad?
Citizens – How do you feel about the Montagues and Capulets always fighting?

Act 1, Scene 1, Classroom Fights

Classroom Fights

The way that the Montagues and Capulets start a fight reminds me of the way two children might start to fight. The Montagues and Capulets bring in others from their family and friends to help with the fight, just how two kids might get their friends to back them up. Eventually, the prince/the teacher has to intervene to get the fighting to stop. The prince/teacher is threatening to punish, except in Romeo and Juliet, he´s threatening them with death. Eventually the fight stops. 

Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo's Sorrow

Prompt C:
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being purged, a fire sparkling in a lover's eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, a choking gall and a preserving sweet"(23)Act I Sc I.  This line explains how he feels about love, and how it is very contradictory. Love is really sweet, but also suffocating, it is a mixture of many different feelings. It could even be the twinkle in a lover's eyes. It also shows the way that Romeo feels about love, he hates love but its too sweet to hate that he also loves it.

Scene 1 Act 1: Prompt B - Rashelle Golub

1) Prince: Why are you being so strict with your citizens? Why threaten them with death just for having a fight in the center of town?
2) Montague: How did you get into such a bad relationship with the Capulet's? Why do you guys fight so much?
3) Romeo: What made you love Rosaline so much? How special was she to you that you got this upset over the fact that she doesn't love you back?
4) Sampson: What caused you to be so rude and sassy to the Montague's?
5) Lady Capulet: It seemed like you didn't want your husband to fight. Have you tried to talk to him about ending this fight with the Montague's? 

Act III, Scene 4: A Wilting Rose for Star-Crossed Lovers

This is the part of the play when Romeo and Juliet's love is put to the test.

Neither of the two wish to leave one another, but in order for them to both stay alive, they have to accept the Prince's decision, and Romeo has to leave Verona.

Even though they still love one another, their love is falling apart due to the banishment and their families' feud.

Prompt B: What's your deal?
Romeo- Why don't you just go and talk to Rosaline?
Capulet- What is your problem with Montague?
Montague- What is your problem with Capulet?
Romeo- Why do you fall in love so easily?