Key learning points

1. The conflict between the Montagues and Capulets comes to a head in Act III Scene 1.
2. In this scene, Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge, leading to his banishment from Verona.
3. We can infer the meaning of Early Modern English when we know the meaning of certain key archaic terms.
4. Lines in the original script also give us clues for how characters feel and think.
5. When acting, we can show these emotions through our movements, tone of voice and body language.

Keywords

• Conflict - a serious disagreement over a period of time

• Duel - a contest with deadly weapons between two people, used to settle an argument

• Play script - the written version of a play

• Early Modern English - the stage of English language used from approximately the late 15th century to the late 17th century

Common misconception