Act I Scene II

Question 1

What happens in this extract? (2)

Answer 1

1. Paris asks capulet for his daughters hand in marriage but reluctantly agrees in the end
2. Romeo decided to go to a feast that he heard about from a servant (list) and benvolio hopes he could find someone new there and forget about Rosaline

Question 2

What theme does Capulet and Paris’s discussion about marriage show in this chapter and what would this mean?

Answer 2

It shows the theme of young vs old and how the old (men) control the young (women) and ultimately determine their destinies. It also shows that Capulet and Paris may only want Juliet to marry Paris for status and power

Question 3

What quote in this scene shows that Capulet thinks Juliet is too young to marry and what does this highlight?

Answer 3

“Let two more summers wither…” this highlights the fact that Juliet is a very young tragic heroine who is forced to mature extremely quickly during the course of the play