Conflict

Question 1

What does Mercutio say when he dies?

Answer 1

‘a plague on both your houses’ -Act 3, scene 1 (Mercutio). Tone: disdainful, enraged, upset.

Question 2

What quote shows how long the Capulet and Montague feud has been going?

Answer 2

‘ancient grudge break to new mutiny’ -Prologue. Use of antithesis emphasises the polar opposites of the characters and families.

Question 3

What quote highlights the use of Benvolio’s character in the play?

Answer 3

'’Peace, fools!’ -Act 1, scene 1 (Benvolio). Exclamation mark highlights the desire Benvolio has for peace.

Question 4

What quote showcases the use of Tybalt’s character in the play?

Answer 4

‘Turn and draw.’ -Act 3, scene 1 (Tybalt). Characterisation of Tybalt shows he is an aggressive, honourable character.

Question 5

What does Juliet say after finding out Romeo killed Tybalt showing the conflict she has between family and love?

Answer 5

‘That villain cousin would have killed my husband.’ -Act 3, scene 2 (Juliet). Noun “villain” was an insulting thing to say to someone in Elizabethan times.

“Fiend angelical” -Act 3, scene 2 (Juliet). Oxymoron shows the conflict Juliet is feeling.

Question 6

What is one of the first quotes in the play highlighting the intensity of the feud between Montagues and Capulets?

Answer 6

‘Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?’ -Act 1, scene 1 (Abram- Montague). Tone: angry, threatening. Biting your thumb at someone meant challenging someone to a fight or giving the middle finger.

Question 7

What does Romeo say which showcases the close link between conflict and love?

Answer 7

‘O brawling love! O loving hate!’ -Act 1, scene 1 (Romeo). Oxymoron. Repeated “o” sound shows the pain love has put Romeo in.

Question 8

What does Mercutio say the feud has turned him into?

Answer 8

“They have made worms’ meat of me.” -Act 3, scene 1 (Mercutio). Tone: aggressive.