Conflict essay plan

• Introduction:

  In Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet, conflict is presented through inner and external conflict, depicting Tybalt who symbolises and drives for conflict between the two houses as well as showing his loyalty to the Capulets. Romeo symbolises the internal conflict between his uncontrollable emotions and attitudes, as well as Juliet who deals with familial conflict between her and her father.
• Paragraph 1: Tybalt

  Point: In the play, Shakespeare epitomises conflict through Tybalt who embodies extreme hatred and violence toward the Montagues which ultimately leads to his demise in Act 3 Scene 1- the climax and turning point of the play.

  Quotes:

  "Peace? I hate the word as i hate hell, all montague and thee"

  "Fetch my rapier boy!"

  "Thou art a villain"
• "Peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montague, and thee"

  • Metaphor, repetition of "hate" emphasises the amount of hatred he has.
  • The harsh "h" alliteration makes it seem like he is harshly saying it too
  • He also has religious connotations of hell and he believes that montagues are just as bad as hell which adds to his hatred
• "Thou art a villain"

  • Metaphor- as Romeo hasn't committed any crimes yet but this does foreshadow his change in Act 3 Scene 1 where he kills Tybalt.
  • The noun "villain" suggests that he believes Romeo is the enemy from the opposing house.
• Paragraph 2: Juliet

  Point: Conflict is also presented through a familial dispute with Juliet and her family specifically Lord Capulet in Act 3 Scene 5 when he hastens the forced marriage between her and Paris.

  Quotes:

  • "Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch "
  • Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets"
  • "My fingers itch"

  CONTRASTS:

  • "She's the hopeful lady of my earth"
  • "Let two more summers wither in their pride"
• "Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch"

  • "Hang" -verb: a literal hanging, willing for her to die if she doesn't marry Paris, quite shocking to the audience as before he wanted to "let two more summers wither in their pride"
  • "young baggage" - Metaphor for something you want to deposit, an unwanted burden. Lord Capulet wants to get rid of Juliet. Saying she is worthless.
  • "disobedient wretch"- the noun "wretch " is a troublesome person who completely contrats Juliet well well-behaved manner which shows Lord Capulet's uncontrolled and unjustified anger and abuse.
  • Exclamative sentence
• "My fingers itch"- Metaphor, him wanting to hit Juliet.

  "Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets"- Asyndetic list
• Paragraph 3: Romeo

  Point: Lastly, Shakespeare embodies internal conflict through the male protagonist Romeo evidenced by his dramatic shift in attitude from Petrachan's lover to his tragic end.

  Quotes:

  "o brawling love, O loving hate" A1S1

  "O I am fortune's fool" A3S1

  "and fiery-eyed fury be my conduct now"
• "O brawling love, O loving hate"

  ¬Oxymorons : contrast love with hate and suffering¬"brawling love" highlights the inevitable conflict and tension in the play, but also the violence that become increasingly more frequent as the play progresses.¬The contrast of "loving hate" suggests powerful, passionate feelings, but also suggests how quickly one emotion can turn into another, which also reflects appropriately on Romeo's violent, impulsive attitude.¬as a character: expresses extreme emotions for a woman he barely knows - immature but also shows potential for deeper love
• "fiery-eyed fury be my conduct now"

  ¬ Fricative Alliteration

  ¬For the first time, Romeo sees hate as more powerful and appealing than love. Like most characters in the play, only violence can redeem his honour.

  ¬The repetition of the "f" sound is violent and aggressive, foreshadowing the scene ahead. Much of Shakespeare's audience would see this behaviour as the correct, 'masculine' way of behaving.
• "fiery-eyed fury be my conduct now"¬Romeo has placed his fate in the hands of something else. The phrase "be my conduct" once again suggests he is not making his own decisions, and implies that he is inconsistent with his behaviour and control. His impulsive nature shows.

  -The personification of "fury" being "fire-eyed" depicts an image of someone not being able to see clearly. Romeo is blinded by fire, something deadly and destructive and uncontrollable, and his wish to avenge Mercutio's death is all consuming.
• "fortunes fool"- played by fate¬the repetition of the "f" sound is violent and aggressive, foreshadowing the acts ahead, yet the sound also allows the words to flow easily, as if he has totally handed himself over to fate and it is turning him into the violent character. ¬The stress of the sentence falls on "fool" - the audience see Romeo not as a lover, or a vengeful friend, but as a meaningless plaything for Fate.¬The definitive "I am" suggests that fate is the only thing that controls and individuals destiny. Shakespeare's ideas about fate vs everyone elses