quotes

• "peace! i hate the word, as i hate hell, all montagues and thee" -act 1 scene 1

  • a firery, agressive and violent character
  • "hate" in reaction to "peace"- prejudice agaisnt montagues
  • religious comparison to "hell" - context
  • religion was a strong factor of daily life and this comparrison shows an unmatchable hatred to the montague family - due to past history
  • shakespear is showing the extreme feud in act 1 scene 1 to show that it is a main plot of the play