JULIET: (seeing Romeo leave) Nurse, whats

SHAKESPEARES ROMEO AND JULIET

that young mans name?

PARTY SCENE

NURSE: His name is Romeo, and hes a

Montague.

LORD CAPULET: Enjoy yourselves, my

JULIET: My only love, a hated Montague.

friends! More drinks! (Romeo, Benvolio and

Mercutio appear wearing masks.)

(Act 1, Scene V)

LADY CAPULET: Who are those men? They

are wearing masks.
LORD CAPULET: I dont know. Shall we
dance?

SHAKESPEARES ROMEO AND JULIET

LADY CAPULET: Dance? Dont be stupid,

PARTY SCENE

Capulet. Youre too old! (They sit down.)

MERCUTIO: Dont you want to dance,

LORD CAPULET: Enjoy yourselves, my

Romeo?

friends! More drinks! (Romeo, Benvolio and

ROMEO: No, I dont, Mercutio. You can dance

Mercutio appear wearing masks.)

if you want. (Benvolio and Mercutio get up

LADY CAPULET: Who are those men? They

and start dancing.)

are wearing masks.

ROMEO: (He sees Juliet whos dancing with

LORD CAPULET: I dont know. Shall we

Paris.) What a beautiful girl! Who is she?

dance?

TYBALT: Uncle Capulet! That man is a

LADY CAPULET: Dance? Dont be stupid,

Montague!

Capulet. Youre too old! (They sit down.)

LORD CAPULET: Which man?

MERCUTIO: Dont you want to dance,

TYBALT: The man whos wearing a mask. His

Romeo?

name is Romeo, and hes a Montague. Im

ROMEO: No, I dont, Mercutio. You can dance

going to kill him!

if you want. (Benvolio and Mercutio get up

LORD CAPULET: No, Tybalt! The Capulets

and start dancing.)

and Montagues must not fight any more.

ROMEO: (He sees Juliet whos dancing with

TYBALT: All right, uncle. (He gets very

Paris.) What a beautiful girl! Who is she?

irritated and leaves his uncles company.)

TYBALT: Uncle Capulet! That man is a

ROMEO: (To Juliet) I dont know your name. I

Montague!

want to talk to you, but I dont know what to

LORD CAPULET: Which man?

say.

TYBALT: The man whos wearing a mask. His

JULIET: You dont have to say anything.

name is Romeo, and hes a Montague. Im

ROMEO: You are so beautiful. Can I hold your

going to kill him!

hand?

LORD CAPULET: No, Tybalt! The Capulets

JULIET: But I dont know you! (laughing) Yes,

and Montagues must not fight any more.

of course you can hold my hand.

TYBALT: All right, uncle. (He gets very

NURSE: Juliet? Where are you?

irritated and leaves his uncles company.)

ROMEO: (To the nurse) Who is her mother?

ROMEO: (To Juliet) I dont know your name. I

NURSE: Her mother is the lady of the house.

want to talk to you, but I dont know what to

ROMEO: (Romeo gets shocked because he

say.

finds out hes falling in love with the

JULIET: You dont have to say anything.

daughter of his enemy.) This is terrible!

ROMEO: You are so beautiful. Can I hold your

hand?

JULIET: But I dont know you! (laughing) Yes,

JULIET: (seeing Romeo leave) Nurse, whats

of course you can hold my hand.

that young mans name?

NURSE: Juliet? Where are you?

NURSE: His name is Romeo, and hes a

ROMEO: (To the nurse) Who is her mother?

Montague.

NURSE: Her mother is the lady of the house.

JULIET: My only love, a hated Montague.

ROMEO: (Romeo gets shocked because he

finds out hes falling in love with the
daughter of his enemy.) This is terrible!

(Act 1, Scene V)