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| Character | Prince Escalus | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Adult (36-50), Senior (>50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Angry, Scolding, Flips out, Gives orders | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Period | Renaissance | |
| Genre | Tragedy | |
| Description | Prince Escalus stops the fight between Montegues and Capulets | |
| Location | ACT I, Scene 1 | |
Summary
In the prologue we are introduced to the story. In Verona we find two quarreling families, the Montegues and the Capulets that have been fighting against each other for centuries. Romeo and Juliet are two lovers from these two families. Their love and untimely death will put an end to this strife.
In the first scene a fight takes place between servants of the Capulet and the Montegue family. Gregory and Sampson, from the Capulet family, provoke a fight with two Montegue servants. Soon they are joined by Benvolio, a kinsman to the Montegues and Tybalt, a kinsman to the Capulets. Benvolio tries to stop the fight but Tybalt attacks them. The fight escalates until Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, enters and orders them to stop the fight on penalty of torture. He angrily tells both parts that too many brawls have taken place because of them and will not tolerate any fights anymore. He will sentence them to death if they ever start another fight. This monologue is in ACT I, Scene 1.
In the first scene a fight takes place between servants of the Capulet and the Montegue family. Gregory and Sampson, from the Capulet family, provoke a fight with two Montegue servants. Soon they are joined by Benvolio, a kinsman to the Montegues and Tybalt, a kinsman to the Capulets. Benvolio tries to stop the fight but Tybalt attacks them. The fight escalates until Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, enters and orders them to stop the fight on penalty of torture. He angrily tells both parts that too many brawls have taken place because of them and will not tolerate any fights anymore. He will sentence them to death if they ever start another fight. This monologue is in ACT I, Scene 1.
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| PRINCE Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,-- Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate: If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time, all the rest depart away: You Capulet; shall go along with me: And, Montague, come you this afternoon, To know our further pleasure in this case, To old Free-town, our common judgment-place. Once more, on pain of death, all men depart. |
