Scene 4
English Lit: AQA GCSE Romeo & Juliet, topic 2.2.5
Summary of Act 1, Scene 4
Here's a summary of what happens in Act 1, Scene 4:
Romeo's party fears
- In Scene 4, Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio are talking in the street.
- Romeo is worried about how people will respond to them being at the party.
- Benvolio and Mercutio try to get rid of his fears and tell him to have fun at the party.
Romeo laments
- Romeo continues to lament over (be upset about) his unrequited (not returned) love of Rosaline.
- He says 'I have a soul of lead' and refuses to dance at the party.
- Mercutio and Benvolio continue to encourage Romeo to get over Rosaline. They tell him there are lots of beautiful women and he should try to enjoy himself.
Romeo's foreboding feeling
- Benvolio tries to hurry the others along to the feast.
- Romeo has a bad feeling about the party – he feels that attending the party will be the cause of his death. But he still goes to the party with his friends.
Test yourself on Scene 4
Which of these characters is not present in Act 1, Scene 4?
Summary of Act 1, Scene 4
What happens in the opening to Act 1, Scene 4?
What does Romeo's misery over Rosaline cause him to say and do?
What bad feeling does Romeo have about the party?