Romeo and Juliet Act 1

​Romeo and Juliet Act 1

By Donna Kapa

Open Ended

What do you think of the play so far?

What questions do you have about Act 1?

What did you like, or what did you find challenging about reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

​Objectives

• Identify the elements of drama in Romeo and Juliet Act 1.

• Analyze how each scene develops conflict and rising action.

• Predict how Act 1 sets up the tragedy that follows.

​Academic Vocabulary

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Stage Direction

Conversation between characters

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​Dialogue

Long speech to other characters

​Monologue

Speech by one character alone their revealing thoughts

​Soliloquy

Short remark unheard by other characters or directed to the audience

​Aside

Notes to the actors on movement/tone

​Stage Directions

Match

Organize these options into the right categories

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Stage Directions

Conversation between two or more characters

Speech delivered by a single character

A lone character speaks their thoughts

A remark made by a character that is not heard by others

Instructions for actors on how to perform

• Conversation between two or more characters

• Speech delivered by a single character

• A lone character speaks their thoughts

• A remark made by a character that is not heard by others

• Instructions for actors on how to perform

​Act 1 Action and Conflict

In the next few slides, you’ll look at key scenes from Act 1.
For each, decide:
1️⃣ Which part of the plot structure it belongs to.
2️⃣ Whether it adds a problem or begins a solution.

💡 Tip: Think of the “plot arc” as a line rising toward the play’s climax.

Labelling

Drag the following events into the correct order in the rising action.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Romeo and Juliet meet

Tybalt vows revenge

Paris asks to marry Juliet

Mercutio teases Romeo

Prince’s decree

Servants’ fight

The Capulet Party

Categorize

Options (7)

Sort the following events into the correct category.

Creates a problem

Begins a solution

Open Ended

Based on the events i Act 1, what do you predict will be the next major problem in Act 2?