Conflict Flashcards
General:
- Central to play - intertwined with love.
- Play begins with fighting - we never know how the fighting started - making it seem pointless.
- Tybalt embodies this theme - he is aggressive and proud and his obsession with honour results in conflict with Benvolio and Romeo.
- Benvolio is the opposite - he worries about conflict and tries to prevent it.
- Capulet - upholds the patriarchal society where men are superior to women. He commands Tybalt to at the party to avoid conflict but threatens violence against Juliet when she disobeys him - showing his aggressive side.
Aggression and violence 1.1
‘(Prologue) From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.’
Aggression and violence 1.1
‘(Tybalt) Peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, and Montagues, and thee.’
Aggression and violence 1.5
‘(Tybalt) Now by the stock and honour of my kin to strike him dead I hold it not a sin.’
Aggression and violence 3.1
‘(Tybalt) Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me.’
Keeping the peace 1.1
‘(Benvolio) Part fools! Put up your swords, you know not what you do.’
Keeping the peace 1.1
‘(Benvolio) I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword or manage it to part these men with me.’
Keeping the peace 1.5
‘(Capulet) Be patient, take no note of him…Make mutiny among my guests?’
Keeping the peace 3.1
‘(Benvolio) I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire…these hot days in the mad blood stirring.’
Keeping the peace 3.1
‘(Benvolio) Withdraw to some private place…or reason coldly of your grievances.’
Keeping the peace 3.1
‘(Romeo) I do protest I never injured thee, but loved thee better than thou canst devise.’
Keeping the peace 3.1
‘(Romeo) Villain am I none.’
Keeping the peace 3.1
‘(Romeo) Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.’
