![]() They go to a masked ball, which was very popular a long time ago in Venice and Verona, Italy. They know it will be dangerous because they are Montagues, but they think it will be fun. Benvolio and Mercutio encourage him to forget about her and go with them to a costume party at the house of Capulet. At the beginning of the play Romeo tells his cousin Benvolio and his friend Mercutio that he is sick with love for a girl who won’t love him back. Romeo is usually peaceful and interested more in love than in fighting. ![]() One of the main characters is named Romeo Montague. It was yellow and featured a spear in the middle and a falcon on top. Shakespeare loved coats of arms so much that he designed his own family coat of arms after his father’s death. The Capulet’s was red and featured a lion standing up wearing a crown above two feathers. The Montagues coat of arms was blue and had a wolf’s head in the middle with three roses underneath. It also united the family behind a common symbol, especially when fighting with another family. At the beginning of the play the Prince of Verona warns both families that anyone caught fighting in the streets of Verona will be sentenced to death.īack in Shakespeare’s day important families designed their own coat of arms to bring pride, respect, and honour to the family. The families are named the Montagues and Capulets and they have hated one another for a long time. This story takes place in Verona, Italy ‐ where two families are fighting. Kids Love Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET ‐ Quick Summary for Kids
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