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Romeo And Juliet Conflict Essay

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ROMEO AND JULIET - CONFLICT ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare is a play about two people who fall in love but are forced to be apart because of the conflict between their families, the Montagues and Capulets. This family grudge has been on-going for many generations. There is a lot of conflict in the play for different reasons. Throughout Romeo and Juliet the theme of conflict is conveyed in many forms, mostly through physical violence. Conflict is key in the structure of the play, it is highlighted in the beginning, middle and the end. Shakespeare deliberately uses dramatic structure in Romeo and Juliet. He illustrates that love cannot exist without hate and peace cannot exist without violence. When something happy and exciting happens, …show more content…

This just shows us that the Capulet family are more violent than the Montague family. Tybalt is a Capulet that loves to fight and hates peace. This can be seen in the words Tybalt and the Capulets choose to use:”What! Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and Thee”. As well as when they said “A dog of the house of Montagues moves me.” The harsh language used reinforces the conflict between the families. The close up shots on the fighting show the best angles of the action. It shows the audience the skill level required when sword …show more content…

The Capulet household is often focused on conflict. This conflict is essentially between Juliet and her parents. When Juliet finds out that her father has arranged for her to marry County Paris, a gentleman of noble status, she is devastated and refuses. In the 15th and 16th century, women, especially from wealthy families, were expected to obey their fathers. However, Juliet opposes her father’s wishes. As a result, Lord Capulet threatens to disown Juliet; he uses harsh tone: 'Graze...hang, beg, starve, die in the streets'. He is so angry with Juliet and yells at her “Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage, You tallow-face”. Lord Capulet also threatens physical violence against Juliet when he is angry, telling her “My fingers itch”. The emotive language used shows Juliet crying vigorously as her father is shouting at her. She cries and sobs saying “no, no I will not marry who you

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