Violence and Conflict in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, tells the tale of two young lovers whose lives end in great tragedy. What makes their story so tragic is that despite their love for one another, their families are mortal enemies. Conflict is a central ingredient in Romeo and Juliet's sad fate. Although their love for each other is strong, it cannot overcome the deluge of conflict that surrounds them. Ultimately they are defeated by the conflicts of person vs person, person vs self, and person vs society.

The Opposing Themes of Love and Hate in the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet is conflict and love. Conflict and love are both shown through characterization in all of the characters. In the beginning, we see Juliet 's character as a little young child who obeys her family duties. When she meets, Romeo, her character is taken on a rollercoaster of emotions. Juliet 's character is the source of conflict and we see this through her developing actions. Romeo creates Juliet into this powerful young women. Romeo is so important to Juliet that she does not want to loose him. Conflict begins to arise when things actually take off. Once they are together on the balcony, is when they both realize that they are meant for each other. That true love is true and that they are destined for the stars. True love is

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.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare incorporates the theme of conflict through many different characters and situations. The definition of conflict is “a fight, battle, or struggle; especially a prolonged struggle; strife” The play mainly focuses on the tragic lives of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet; the two characters belong to the Montague and Capulet households respectively, which have held ongoing grudges against each other for years. The play ends with both main characters committing suicide, to be together in heaven. As with many of Shakespeare’s works, the theme of conflict is a strong one. For a start, there is the ongoing conflict between the two families; the Montagues and the Capulets. The audience is unsure how this

Throughout Romeo and Juliet the theme of conflict is conveyed in many forms, mostly through physical violence; reflected in the era of the Renaissance where there was political turmoil and many European nations were at war. Shakespeare presents the theme in other forms as well; family versus family, sacred versus profane, parent versus child and language versus inner conflict. Conflict is a key in the structure of the play; it is highlighted in the beginning, middle and end. As an audience we are constantly being reminded of conflict which is reflected within the era the play was written in. The Renaissance was the 'rebirth ' of classical learning and was also the time when Science challenged many traditional Christian beliefs which resulted in Catholics fighting Protestants; the Gunpowder plot and the Spanish Armada. Shakespeare chose to dramatise conflict as it was the context in which he was writing plays. It is therefore arguable that this period was characterised by irreconcilable opposites in politics, religion and art. Nothing in the world can exist without its opposite- just as love cannot exist without hate, violence cannot exist without peace.

‘I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part

During the two gulling scenes, namely Act 2 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 1,

seen in the first scene of act 1 from line 80-101 when he makes a very

Throughout Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare conveys the theme of conflict in a myriad of forms. This theme of conflict is presented through the characters language and speech, as well as sporadically their actions. Notably, the conflict can be eternal, physical, mental and emotional which allows the audience to gain a deeper understanding of the characters. Furthermore, the idea of conflict is emphasized further when placed in juxtaposition with its antithesis theme love.

My grandfather, a Vietnam soldier, and my grandmother, a Vietnam civilian, met and fell in love in the midst of the Vietnam War. While on opposing sides, they attempted to love in a time filled with violence and uncertainty in the world. Similarly, Romeo and Juliet chose to love instead of hate. They fell in love regardless of the conflict between their two families. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet took risks and neglected the wishes of those around them in order to be with each other.

(Act 1 Scene 5 Line 75-76) 'It fits when such a villain is a guest,

The famous Shakespearian play “Romeo and Juliet” features multiple forms of conflict. Conflict is defined as a fight, battle, struggle or argument and can occur in the form of group, inner, physical or verbal. To gain a better understanding of the conflict that occurs in Romeo and Juliet, one must analyse the scene and discover the dramatic language technique used by characters. Techniques such as metaphor and personification are used to add depth and are found throughout the text in order to communicate conflict

In Act 1, Scene 1, of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Sampson states, “I strike quickly, being moved [. . .] A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague’s” (1. 1. 5-10). In this quote, Shakespeare makes the mistake of saying that Sampson and Gregory wanted to fight with Montague’s men instead of Capulet’s. Regardless of this, Sampson says that he wants to fight the opposing household because he is vexed by them. The conflict between the two households has driven Sampson to want to fight with anyone even associated with the Capulet’s. This exhibits the hatred Sampson and Gregory feel for the Capulet’s due to this conflict.

Sampson and Gregory, Capulet’s two servants, ramble on the public streets in Verona. With dirty joshing, Sampson takes out his hate of Montague house. The two exchange punning note about physically subject Montague men and women. Gregory sees two Montague servants approaching and argues with Sampson the best form to fire up them in a conflict, whatever to without breaking up the national rule. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montague, a highly insulting action. A vocabulary fight quickly progresses in a conflict. Benvolio, a Montague kinsman, enters and draws his sword in a try to stop the feuding. Tybalt, a Capulet kinsman, sees Benvolio’s drawn sword and draws his own. Benvolio explains that he is completely trying to make the peace, but Tybalt professes a hate to got a peace as strong as his hate to Montague, and