Romeo and Juliet Act 1

​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

​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.