Act 1, Scene 5

Romeo sees Juliet and falls in love. They kiss. Tybalt spots Romeo. Both lovers find out who the other is.

This scene in five words

RomeoandJulietmeetkiss

Hide these. Ask the class for their five. Then show them. Then play today's sentence.

The quotes

4 big quotes in this scene.

Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

Romeo · Act 1, Scene 5 · love · light and dark · youth

He sees Juliet and forgets Rosaline in one line. Love at first sight, and very fast.

O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!

Romeo · Act 1, Scene 5 · light and dark · love

Juliet is brighter than the torches. Romeo talks about her as light all through the play.

My only love sprung from my only hate!

Juliet · Act 1, Scene 5 · love · hate · fate

Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague. The one person she loves is from the one family she must hate.

My grave is like to be my wedding bed.

Juliet · Act 1, Scene 5 · death · love · fate

If she cannot marry him, she will die unmarried. It comes true in a way she does not mean.