SCENE SUMMARY

Act 2, Scene 1

CHARACTERS: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio

SETTING: Late outside Capulet’s orchard

Romeo is outside the Capulet’s orchard, he hides as Benvolio and Mercutio come by scaling the wall, they talk and joke about Romeo’s love for Rosaline, laughing at how much he loved her and mocking him while in the mean time not knowing that he was now in love with someone else, Juliet.

QUOTE: ‘if love is blind, love cannot hit the mark.’