Conflict

Quote

Character

Act/Scene

“In fair Verona where we lay our scene” and “from ancient grudge break to new mutiny.”

The Chorus

Act 1 Prologue

“A dog of the house of Montague moves me.”

Sampson

Act 1 Scene 1

“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!”

Tybalt

Act 1 Scene 1

“Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montagues!”

Citizens of Verona

Act 1 Scene 1

“Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting makes my flesh tremble in their difference greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.”

Tybalt

Act 1 Scene 5

Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, hath sent a letter to his father’s house.”

Benvolio

Act 2 Scene 4

“I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad; And if we meet we shall not escape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”

Benvolio

Act 3 Scene 1

I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad; And if we meet we shall not escape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”

Tybalt

Act 3 Scene 1

“Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villain.”

Mercutio

Act 3 Scene 2

“O calm vile dishonourable submission! Alla stoccata carries it away. Tybalt you rat catcher, will you walk?”

Mercutio

Act 3 Scene 1

“Help me into some house, Benvolio, or I shall faint. A plague o’both your houses! They have made worms meat of me. I have it, and soundly too. Your house!”

Mercutio

Act 3 Scene 1

“Tybalt is gone, and Romeo banished. Romeo that killed him – he is banished.”

The Nurse

Act 3 Scene 2

“Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say “death,” for exile hath more terror in his look, much more than death. Do not say “banishment.”” (on the inner confict resulting from his banishment)

Romeo

Act 3 Scene 3

“He shall not make me there a joyful bride.”

Juliet

Act 3 Scene 5

“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, or never after look me in the face. Speak not. Reply not. Do not answer me.”

Capulet