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Summary of Act 1, Scene 3

Here's a summary of what happens in Act 1, Scene 3:

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Juliet and the Nurse

  • Scene 3 takes place in the Capulet household.
  • Lady Capulet, the Nurse and Juliet all meet and start talking.
  • The Nurse tells long stories about what Juliet was like as a child – this emphasises the Nurse’s close relationship with Juliet as she was the main adult to raise her.
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Marriage and Paris

  • Lady Capulet asks Juliet if she would like to get married – Juliet replies that she hasn’t really thought about it before.
  • Lady Capulet talks to Juliet excitedly about Paris, who she thinks is very attractive and an excellent match for Juliet.
  • Juliet agrees to consider Paris as her match. But Juliet also says she needs to see how she feels about him after the masquerade party.

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1Context

1.1Context

1.1.1Tragedy & Setting

1.1.2Relationships

1.1.3Religion & Fate

1.1.4End of Topic Test - Context

1.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Era

1.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Location

2Plot Summary

2.1Prologue

2.1.1Prologue

2.2Act 1

2.2.1Scene 1

2.2.2Scene 1 Quotes

2.2.3Scene 2

2.2.4Scene 3

2.2.5Scene 4

2.2.6Scene 5

2.2.7End of Topic Test - Prologue & Act 1

2.3Act 2

2.3.1Scenes 1-2

2.3.2Scene 3

2.3.3Scene 4

2.3.4Scenes 5-6

2.3.5End of Topic Test - Act 2

2.4Act 3

2.4.1Scene 1

2.4.2Scene 2

2.4.3Scenes 3-4

2.4.4Scene 5

2.4.5End of Topic Test - Act 3

2.5Act 4

2.5.1Scene 1

2.5.2Scenes 2-3

2.5.3Scenes 4-5

2.6Act 5

2.6.1Scene 1

2.6.2Scene 2

2.6.3Scene 3

2.6.4Scene 3 - Quotes

2.6.5End of Topic Test - Acts 4 & 5

2.6.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Drugs

2.6.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Knowing about the Wed

2.6.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Order of Deaths

3Key Characters

3.1Romeo

3.1.1First Impressions & Juliet's Effect

3.1.2Character Development

3.1.3Reactions & Key Quotes

3.1.4Diagnostic Misconceptions - Age

3.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Banishment

3.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Naivety

3.2Juliet

3.2.1First Impressions & Character Development

3.2.2Tragic Character

3.2.3Key Quotes

3.2.4End of Topic Test - Romeo & Juliet

3.2.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Real People?

3.2.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Montagues vs Capulets

3.3Mercutio

3.3.1Characterisation

3.3.2Key Quotes

3.4The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt

3.4.1The Nurse

3.4.2Benvolio

3.4.3Tybalt

3.5Friar Laurence

3.5.1Characterisation

3.5.2Key Quotes

3.5.3End of Topic Test- Mercutio, Nurse & Benvolio

3.5.4End of Topic Test - Tybalt & Friar Laurence

3.5.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - What is a Friar?

3.6Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.6.1Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.6.2Grade 9 - Key Characters: Extract Analysis

4Key Themes & Concepts

4.1Power & Danger of Love

4.1.1Romeo's Loves

4.1.2Friendship & Family

4.1.3Violent Love

4.1.4End of Topic Test - Love

4.2Violence, Fate & Gender

4.2.1Violence, Conflict & Suicide

4.2.2Exam-Style Questions - Violence & Death

4.2.3Fate & Destiny

4.2.4Gender

4.2.5End of Topic Test - Violence, Fate & Gender

4.2.6Grade 9 - Key Themes

4.2.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Type of Play

5Writing Techniques

5.1Writing Techniques

5.1.1Language, Rhythm & Rhyme

5.1.2Symbolism & Imagery

5.1.3Dramatic Irony & Soliloquys

5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques

5.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Wherefore

6Recap: Main Quotes

6.1Main Quotes by Act

6.1.1Act 1

6.1.2Act 2

6.1.3Act 3

6.1.4Act 4

6.1.5Act 5

6.2Main Quotes by Character

6.2.1Romeo

6.2.2Juliet

6.2.3Mercutio

6.2.4Friar Laurence

6.2.5Nurse

6.2.6Benvolio

6.2.7Tybalt

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