Shakespeare in the Media 21 April 2001 Queen Mab Speech (Act one, Scene 4, Line 53 - 106) This scene takes place outside of Capulet’s house, as Romeo, Benvolio, and a number of friends and fellow Montagues gather before entering the party. In order to protect their addends, the members of Romeo’s party are going to the ball as masked dancers, and they pause to discuss the details of their performance. Romeo insists on being a torch-bearer, claiming …showed first 75 words of 323 total…

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