Conflict Flashcards
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Q
‘Do you bite………sir?’ (Act 1 scene 1)
A
“Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?”
Speaker- Sampson
Analysis: The play opens with a violent confrontation between the servants of the two families starting a feud. This quote reveals how deeply ingrained the hatred is between them and Shakespeare uses this petty conflict to highlight the senselessness and longevity of the hostility showing how it further fuels the violence and sets the tone for the play’s unfolding tragedy.
