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Act 1,
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Lines 155a-155b

An explanation of why Shakespeare splits lines of ten syllables between 2 speakers in myShakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scene 1.

Benvolio

Good morrow, cousin.

Romeo                        

                                          Is the day so young?

Sometimes Shakespeare splits a line of ten syllables between two speakers. To indicate this we indent the second portion of the line.