The Everlasting Dispute Between Montague And Capulet

In the beginning of the story, the Montagues and Capulets break out fighting in the middle of the street and they are told to stop their fighting or the punishment will be death. Soon after the fight, Capulet

The Capulet’s and Montague’s are responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because of the hatred between the families.

The Hostility Between the 'Montagues' and the 'Capulets' in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet has a major theme of conflict. The main conflict in the play is the feud between the two wealthy families: the ‘Montagues’ and the ‘Capulets’. Shakespeare does not state the reason for the hostility between the two families. Shakespeare may have done this to indicate how long the feud has been going for. Shakespeare creates conflicts between characters in the play.

Romeo and Juliet is a story based on conflict. The conflict in the story is Capulet against Montague. From ancient times, the two families have held grudges against each other. As the book states. “Two households, alike in dignity...from ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (1.Prologue.1-4).” The grudge between the two families has led to fighting and even death.

The play starts with Sampson and Gregory, two of Capulet’s servants, beginning a quarrel with two servants of Montague. This shows that from the working-class to the upper-class in the two families, they still hold a grudge against the opposite family. Tybalt arrives at the scene, speaking of his loathing of the Montagues, “I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee”. A furious riot develops with Lords Capulet and Montague joining in and officers clubbing both sides of the fight, only for it to be stopped by the neutral Prince Escales. The riot further emphasises the vast level of hate between the two families.

Act 1 Scene 5 begins with a very exciting introduction; Capulet is hosting a masked ball for the Capulet household, which was a common festivity in Elizabethan times. Throughout this scene Capulet is in a good mood and denies Tybalt’s efforts to make him feel otherwise. This proves that Capulet is very self-conscious of his image as a powerful leader of the household; and it would seem to the general audience that he is a very welcoming character.

The fact that Romeo was a Montague and Juliet was a Capulet made matters even worse because the two families were in an ongoing rivalry.

The ancient feud of unknown origin between the Capulet’s and Montague’s is a very prominent idea within the play. Its seems that the servants of both

First and foremost, the feud between the Capulets and Montagues. This feud plays a major role in all of the choices Romeo and Juliet make. If it wasn't for the feud between the two household Romeo and Juliet wouldn't feel like they need to keep their love a secret and that they should be enemies. Juliet confesses to herself “ O, Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo. Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or if

The Montagues had requested to speak with The Capulets to resolve the entire feud. The two families meet in the centre of the square, like a battle about to take place however it was the opposite. “Lord and Lady Capulet.” The Montagues address the Capulets. “We meet again.” Lady Montague and Capulet lift up their long, heavy dresses to reveal their shoes. “I’ve requested this meeting to discuss our past...problems, if you will.” Lady Capulet slowly nods her head in agreement. “I believe that the tragic, sudden and confusing death of our children should be a huge wake up call for us. A wake up call to stop being irrational and end the whole feud.” The Friar walks up to Lady Montague. “It wasn’t really a confusing death if…” Lady Montague raises her index finger in his face to shush him. What would The Capulets

The city of Verona knows Romeo as a fine and honest gentleman. Lord Capulet has personal experience to withstand Romeo’s honor. Mercutio and Romeo are uninvited guests to the Capulet party, and Tybalt is ready to throw them out. Lord Capulet, however, stops him by saying, “Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone. / ‘A bears him like a portly gentleman, / And to say truth, Verona brags of him / To be a virtuous and well-governed youth” (1.5. 67-70). Tybalt shows his animosity towards the Montagues by wanting to force Romeo out of the party even though he has done nothing wrong. Lord Capulet decides to give Romeo the benefit of the doubt and allows him to enjoy the party. Lord Capulet exhibits his trust in Romeo to stay true to his known character as a “well-governed youth.” Lord Capulet does not judge Romeo by what his father has done; he instead gives him a chance to make a name for himself in the Capulet’s eyes. Juliet’s father tests Romeo by not throwing him out of the party even though the young man is attending uninvited. Seeing as Romeo passes the test with flying colors, Lord Capulet’s impression of Romeo does not give him any reason to not approve of Romeo and Juliet’s

Capulet doesn't understand why Juliet doesn't want to marry County Paris. People in a modern audience

As soon as the Montagues spot the Capulets, there is tension between them. This indicates how much hatred has built up in the rift between the two families.

The Prince of Verona stated that if the Montagues and Capulets start fighting again it would cost their lives. “Prince. If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”

Romeo and Juliet introduces us to a long lasting feud carried through many generations and brought upon two families children. “Two households, both alike in dignity / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” (Shakespeare Prologue.1-4). This feud the Capulets and Montagues have not only affected their children but the citizens of Verona. When two relatives of the different families start fighting against one another, the citizens start fighting against them and soon everyone is pulling out swords until the Prince comes to break up the quarrel in his city. If the Capulets and Montagues were not openly