Table of Contents
- 1 When did the feud between the Montagues and Capulets start?
- 2 Does Romeo and Juliet start with a street fight?
- 3 Why did the Montague and Capulets fight?
- 4 How many times have the Capulets and Montagues been caught fighting in the streets?
- 5 How does the fight between the Montagues and Capulets in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet advance the plot?
- 6 What happens in Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet?
When did the feud between the Montagues and Capulets start?
Being a Capulet, Tybalt is very upset when Romeo, a Montague, crashes a Capulet party. This is the origin of the feud between these two, and it eventually leads to the death of Tybalt at the hands of Romeo, after he killed one of Romeo’s close friends.
Does Romeo and Juliet start with a street fight?
Romeo and Juliet begins with a street fight in Verona between the servants the Capulet family and the Montague family. The Prince of Verona orders that anyone found fighting between the Montagues and the Capulets will be put to death.
How does the street fight end in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo fights Tybalt and wins causing him to get banished. This makes Romeo very upset because he won’t be able to see Juliet again and because he loves Verona. He takes Romeos place in a fight with Tybalt and dies doing so. Mercutio is always joking.
Why did the Montague and Capulets fight?
The beginning prologue only mentions that the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues stemmed from a grudge between the two families. In the opening of Act 1, we see that even the presence of a Capulet or a Montague can instantaneously start a fight because of the hatred they felt for each other.
How many times have the Capulets and Montagues been caught fighting in the streets?
How many times have the Capulets and Montagues had street fights recently? The Capulets and Montagues have fought 3 times in the street.
What happened in the streets with the Capulets and the Montagues?
They are sworn enemies and have been fighting for many years. The play opens with servants of each family starting an argument in the street. The fighting escalates, and although Benvolio (a Montague) tries to break it up, Tybalt (a Capulet) encourages the men to draw their swords.
How does the fight between the Montagues and Capulets in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet advance the plot?
How does the fight between the Montagues and Capulets in Act 3, Scene 1, of Romeo and Juliet advance the plot? The fight advances the plot because in trying to separate the two, Romeo inadvertently helps Tybalt kill Mercutio. He then kills Tybalt in anger, leading to his banishment.
What happens in Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet?
The friar proposes a plan: Juliet must consent to marry Paris; then, on the night before the wedding, she must drink a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead; she will be laid to rest in the Capulet tomb, and the friar will send word to Romeo in Mantua to help him retrieve her when she wakes up.
Why do the Montagues and Capulets fight?