The Two Gentlemen of
Verona: Love Square
Folger Shakespeare Library
By: Kira Estes
At First…
Proteus is in love with Julia and refuses to leave
Verona with his best friend Valentine because
he doesn’t want to leave her.
 Valentine loves Silvia along with two other
young men.
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A little bit later…
Julia realizes that she also loves Proteus.
 “Fire that's closest kept burns most of all”
 Proteus is sent by his father to Milan with
Valentine and must leave Julia.
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Julia wants to visit Proteus in Milan, but
Lucetta tells her that it is a long and
dangerous journey.
 Julia disguises herself as a man to avoid
the advances of unwanted men.
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In Milan…
Proteus falls in love with Silvia. This makes
a total of four men in love with her.
 Julia (dressed as Sebastian) is used as a
servant by Proteus who is attempting to
claim his love to Silvia while he plots to
destroy the other men’s chances.
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"... more hair than wit, and more faults than hairs, and more wealth than faults"
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Silvia doesn’t want to marry Thurio (whom
her father wants her to be with), instead
she wishes to be with Valentine in Mantua.
 Silvia runs off with a protector (Eglamour)
but is caught by outlaws and captured
while Proteus and Thurio form a search
party to find their love.
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"O Valentine! This I endure for thee"
In the forest…
Proteus saves Silvia, but she is ungrateful.
 Silvia claims to him her love for Valentine not
knowing Valentine was hidden behind a bush.
 Proteus attempts to rape her in anger, Sebastian
(Julia) faints.
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When conscious, Sebastian realizes that
he forgot to give Silvia the ring that Julia
had given to Proteus.
 Instead, he shows 2 rings: the one he
was instructed to give Silvia, and one that
had been given to Julia by Proteus.
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Almost good again…
Julia reveals her identity and Proteus
realizes that Julia is the most beautiful and
decides he wants to marry her instead.
 Valentine threatens Thurio to not touch
Silvia and Thurio confesses that he doesn’t
really love her.
 The couples get married on the same day
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"... by the honour of my ancestry I do applaud thy spirit... Sir Valentine, thou art a
gentleman, and well derived"
Works Cited
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