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Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................1 Author Biography.........................................................................................................2 Summary and Analysis.................................................................................................3 Prologue to Act 1..................................................................................................3 Act 1......................................................................................................................3 Prologue to Act 2..................................................................................................4 Act 2......................................................................................................................4 Act 3......................................................................................................................5 Act 4......................................................................................................................6 Act 5......................................................................................................................6 Act 1, Prologue..............................................................................................................8 Act 1, Scene 1.................................................................................................................9 Act 1, Scene 2...............................................................................................................12 Act 1, Scene 3...............................................................................................................14 Act 1, Scene 4...............................................................................................................16 Act 1, Scene 5...............................................................................................................17 Act 2, Prologue............................................................................................................20 i Table of Contents Act 2, Scene 1...............................................................................................................21 Act 2, Scene 2...............................................................................................................22 Act 2, Scene 3...............................................................................................................24 Act 2, Scene 4...............................................................................................................25 Act 2, Scene 5...............................................................................................................27 Act 2, Scene 6...............................................................................................................28 Act 3, Scene 1...............................................................................................................29 Act 3, Scene 2...............................................................................................................31 Act 3, Scene 3...............................................................................................................32 Act 3, Scene 4...............................................................................................................34 Act 3, Scene 5...............................................................................................................35 Act 4, Scene 1...............................................................................................................37 Act 4, Scene 2...............................................................................................................39 Act 4, Scene 3...............................................................................................................40 ii Table of Contents Act 4, Scene 4...............................................................................................................41 Act 4, Scene 5...............................................................................................................42 Act 5, Scene 1...............................................................................................................43 Act 5, Scene 2...............................................................................................................44 Act 5, Scene 3...............................................................................................................45 Characters....................................................................................................................48 Abram:................................................................................................................48 Anthony:.............................................................................................................48 Apothecary:.........................................................................................................48 Attendants:..........................................................................................................48 Balthazar:............................................................................................................49 Benvolio:.............................................................................................................49 Capulet (Lady Capulet):.....................................................................................50 Capulet (Lord Capulet):......................................................................................51 Catling (Simon Catling):.....................................................................................52 Chorus:................................................................................................................52 Citizens of Verona:.............................................................................................52 Clown:.................................................................................................................53 Escalus (Prince Escalus):....................................................................................53 Friar John:...........................................................................................................54 Friar Lawrence:...................................................................................................54 Gentlemen of both houses:.................................................................................54 Gentlewomen of both houses:............................................................................55 Gregory:..............................................................................................................55 iii Table of Contents Characters Guards:................................................................................................................55 John (Friar John):................................................................................................55 Juliet:...................................................................................................................55 Lady Capulet:......................................................................................................57 Lady Montague:..................................................................................................57 Lawrence (Friar Lawrence [in some editions, Laurence]):.................................58 Maskers:..............................................................................................................59 Mercutio:.............................................................................................................60