Act 1 Scene 3
The scene begins in the Capulet household, Lady Capulet asks the Nurse to call for Juliet. While they await her arrival, the Nurse reminds Lady Capulet that Juliet will be fourteen in under two weeks. Lady Capulet questions Juliet regarding her feelings about marriage and then informs Juliet of Paris’ proposal. When her mother mentions that Paris will attend the feast that night, Juliet does not promise anything to her mother, but she does agree to study Paris.
Plot Summary
Romeo and Juliet is a multi-award winning play written by William Shakespeare. It is a tragic love story where the two main characters are from rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Therefore, Romeo and Juliet are supposed to be sworn enemies but fall deeply in love. Due to their families’ ongoing conflict and inability to solve their differences, they cannot be together. The tragedy results in both killing themselves because they cannot cope with being separated from one another.