Romeo and Juliet
Count Paris, a young nobleman, talks to Capulet about marrying his thirteen-year-old
daughter, Juliet. Capulet demurs, because his is in daughter tender age, but he invites him to
attract attention of Juliet during the ball. Meanwhile Juliet's mother tries to persuade her
young daughter to accept Paris' wooing during their coming ball. Juliet is not inspired by the
idea of marrying Paris -- in fact, she admits to not really having considered marriage at all.
But, being a dutiful daughter, she accedes to her mother's wishes.
In the meantime, Montague and his wife fret to their nephew Benvolio about their son
Romeo, who has long been moping for reasons unknown to them. Benvolio promises
Montague that he will try to determine the cause. Benvolio queries Romeo and finds that he is
in love with Rosaline. But Rosaline doesn't love him. Despite the good-natured taunts of his
fellows, including the witty nobleman Mercutio (who gives his well known Queen Mab
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