... he sets up a scene and brings the Prince and some of his men along to the scene so that they could back up Claudio when he accused Hero at the wedding. Towards the end of "Romeo and Juliet," the mood becomes even darker than previously, as the Montagues and Capulets encounter each other. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo, but Romeo refuses ... to accuse. Even though the statement is untrue, it was considered disgraceful to speak of a woman in such a way, as Tybalt did. Act 4, scene 1 is the wedding scene and Claudio humiliates Hero at the wedding, before the entire congregation as he states "...

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... what was best for their family, not out of some sense of true love," like Romeo and Juliet (Farrell, Love, Death and Patriarchy in Romeo and Juliet). Juliet, by meekly wedding the paternally sanctioned Paris, making him a patriarch, would fulfill her father's will and also transform herself into a higher social station. However, this attempted marriage caused great conflict, stirring up anger ... ...

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... when Friar Lawrence married them: "For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till holy church incorporate two in one"" (2.6.). Due to Capulet's prejudice, Juliet was forced to have a wedding in secrecy because her father would never allow her to marry a Montague due to his prejudice against Montagues. Another drastic measure Juliet had to perform because of Capulet's prejudice was ... ...

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