Explain the dramatic significance of the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, scene 1.

The
opening scene of is of great dramatic significance for a number of
reasons. First of all, there's a lot of action involved, which immediately grabs our attention.
This is a very dynamic play with quite a lot going on at any given time, and the opening scene
establishes this fundamental dynamism. Also, we're thrown right into the thick of things. The
very first thing we witness is a street brawl between partisans of the two warring families. The
fact that the young men involved in the brawl are but lowly servants immediately shows us just
how deeply the hatred between the...