violence and conflict

• "what, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all montages, and thee:" - Tybalt
• here's much to do with hate, but more with love. why, then, o brawling love! o loving hate! o any thing, of nothing first create. - Romeo
• "my only love sprung from my only hate!" - Juliet
• "Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villain." - Tybalt
• "proud can I never be of what I hate; but thankful even for hate that is meant love." - Juliet
• "see what a scourge is laid upon your hate" - Prince
• What is the main theme of conflict in Romeo and Juliet?

  Destructive and unavoidable force
• How does Shakespeare present conflict in the play?

  Through public violence, toxic masculinity, and emotional struggles
• What does conflict drive in Romeo and Juliet?

  It drives the tragedy of the play
• What does Shakespeare criticize through the theme of conflict?

  A violent, honour-driven society
• What dominates the world of Romeo and Juliet?

  • Conflict
  • Street fights
  • Family loyalty
  • Emotional turmoil
• What quote illustrates public conflict in the play?

  “I do bite my thumb, sir.”
• How is conflict portrayed in daily life in Verona?

  As casual and built into daily life
• What does the feud in Verona show about social levels?

  It poisons all social levels
• What does Tybalt represent in the play?

  Aggressive, honour-based masculinity
• What does Tybalt's hatred of peace signify?

  Peace is seen as weakness
• What quote highlights Tybalt's irrational rage?

  “I hate the word, as I hate hell.”
• How does Shakespeare view toxic masculinity in the play?

  As a culture that fuels the feud
• What quote illustrates Juliet's inner conflict?

  “My only love sprung from my only hate!”
• What does Juliet's conflict represent?

  Love versus family loyalty
• How does emotional conflict compare to physical conflict in the play?

  Emotional conflict is as painful as physical
• What internal struggle does Romeo face?

  Love versus revenge after Mercutio’s death
• What forms of conflict are present in Romeo and Juliet?

  • Physical conflict
  • Emotional conflict
  • Social conflict
• What does Shakespeare warn about through the theme of conflict?

  The destruction caused by pride, honour, and violence
• What are the top quotes to memorize from Romeo and Juliet?

  1. “I do bite my thumb, sir.”
  2. “I hate the word [peace], as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
  3. “My only love sprung from my only hate!”
  4. “A plague o’ both your houses!” – Mercutio
  5. “These violent delights have violent ends.” – Friar Lawrence