Conflict/Violence

• What happens in Act 1, scene 1?

  The Capulets and Montagues fight.
• What happens in Act 3, scene 1?

  Pivotal scene. Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo is banished from Verona.
• Name the quote from Sampson in Act 1 which illustrates violence, conflict and female subservience.

  ''I will push Montague's men from the wall and thrust his maids to the wall''. 'thrust', exhibiting the violence that is apart of the culture of the men.
• Name the quote that shows how Tybalt refers himself as an embodiment of death which creates an intensely threating tone, foreshadowing the violence he will bring to the play.

  '' Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death''
• State the quote from Act 5 said by Lord caplet which shows that he wants the montages to forgive him for their previous conflicts. His addressing of "brother" illustrates how he wants their relationship to move forward, joining each other with the grief of their children. Shows one can only realise their mistakes once the damage is done.


  "O brother Montague, give me thy hand"
• State the quote from Act 3, scene 1 which uses personification of the abstract noun ''fury'' and ''fire-eyed'' which shows the intense heat of Tybalt's anger. Alteration of ''f'' also emphasises his grief-sicken anger. Presents conflict as having toxic consequences between younger characters.


  ''Fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!''
• State the quote from Act 1, scene 1 which uses a metaphor of the idea of fountains representing a flow of blood, due to the damage of the families violence and conflict of one another. The prince is comparing the family feud to the war as they both have destructive endings which could be foreshadowing later events of conflict and violence.

  ''Purple fountains issuing from your veins''
• State the quote from Act 3, scene 5 which uses an active violent threat at Juliet which shows that Lord Capulet sees her as a traitor, uses his power to force her into his will. Uses the alliteration of 'f' portraying Capulet as a misogynistic figure who turns to aggression when things don't go his way.

  ''fettle your fine joints.. I will drag thee on a hurdle hither. out you green sickness carrion!''
• State the quote from Act 1, scene 1 said by Tybalt which uses the repetition of 'hate' to emphasize his hatred, suggesting Tybalt is a main catalyst in the pro-longing feud between the families. The contrast of 'peace' and 'hell' suggesting he wants a division between Capulets and Montagues forever.

  ''Peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee'
• State the quote from Act 1, scene 5 said by Tybalt which uses the imperative verb of 'fetch' suggesting he uses his authority and power to display his outrage. It also suggests he is very flamboyant and is confident of his fighting abilities.

  ''Fetch me my rapier boy''