... again in Act Three - there is a swift transition from playfulness to unrestrained tension. In the opening scene, the light mood is created by Sampson and Gregory, two servants of the House of Capulet. "Tis well thou art not a fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been Poor-John." Gregory says ... this to Sampson in jest - their repartee is humorous and mocking - the typical conversation matter found amongst men anywhere. In Act Three, this humour is created by ... any in Italy." Mercutio is joking about Benvolio's good, wholesome nature. The tension in the opening scene occurs when members o...

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... to kill each other. It says," From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean." (I.i.42, 66,67,and 70-72) Sampson, a Capulet makes an insulting jester to Abram a Montague. Sampson says," Nay, s they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it." Tybalt has his sword at the Montague ... ...

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... . Even in the first few lines Gregory helps to lighten the mood, "That shows thee a weak slave, for the weakest goes to the wall." (1.1.14-15) Here Gregory makes Sampson seem cowardly when Sampson speaks of fighting the Montagues. Sometimes if Shakespeare didn't have a word for something, he"d make up a word. Even without Leonardo, Romeo and Juliet is an unforgettable play. As ... ...

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... be exposed as phony. To hate or not to hate is the question the Capulets and Montagues are faced with but so easily come up with a decisive answer. Abram and Sampson brightly illustrate the vivid hate that they have towards one another in a downtown marketplace by having a verbal quarrel. Instances like this happen periodically throughout the play between the two families ... ...

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... that requires them to hate, insult and fight each other. Even the household staff becomes caught up in the rivalry. In the opening scene of the play, Gregory says to Sampson "Draw they tool, here comes of the house of Montague". The hatred felt between the two houses is also shown through Juliet's cousin, Tybalt. "As I hate hell, all Montague's and ... ...

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... Romeo kills him. Which lead to prejudice between the families. The street in Verona, a public place, is where the prejudice starts between the two families. In Act one Scene one, Sampson and Gregory servants for the Capulets, insulted the Montagues servants Balthasar and Abraham by biting his thumb at him. This leads to a fight, which involves the Lord's of both families ... ...

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... Romeo kills him. Which lead to prejudice between the families. The street in Verona, a public place, is where the prejudice starts between the two families. In Act one Scene one, Sampson and Gregory servants for the Capulets, insulted the Montagues servants Balthasar and Abraham by biting his thumb at him. This leads to a fight, which involves the Lord's of both families ... ...

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... rashness and impulsiveness,their love of merriment, and their strong bonds of loyalty. William Shakespeare emaphazises the qualities of rashness and impulsiveness several times. He commonly uses Tybalt. Tybalt saw Sampson and other Montagues, upon impulse he reached for his sword and pulled it out. Tybalt said " What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word/ As I hate hell, all Montagues ... ...

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... , the heads of the maids, or their maiden-heads. Take it in what sense thou wilt." (I. i. 26-27). That line is from the beginning of the book when Gregory and Sampson are spewing puns out at each other, each pun twisting the meaning of the previous one. Another example of Shakespeare using his puns for a reason other than humor comes in ... ...

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... and loyal that whatever problem may arise there is always someone to fight on their behalf without question. This can be seen when Benvolio defends his family members, Gregory and Sampson, against Tybalt by first asking Tybalt to put his sword up but eventually coming to blows as Tybalt would not give in. Another type of love is that which is ... ...

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