The Barber of Seville | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Act 1, Part 1 Abstract

* It is nighttime in Seville, Spain, and Count Almaviva, disguised as a priest and afraid he will be recognized by either the woman's over-protective guardian or one of his friends from the royal court, paces the street as he waits for Rosine to appear at her window. (read more)