What are Sampson and Gregory really debating?

What are Sampson and Gregory really debating?

Sampson and Gregory are discussing fighting Montagues. Sampson and Gregory are bragging, vulgar-mouthed men who engage in word games.

Why are Sampson and Gregory trying to start a fight?

Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Sampson & Gregory want to fight the Montague men because they want to fight for their master, Capulet. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. When Montague and Capulet enter and see the disturbance, they want to fight, too.

How do Gregory and Sampson pick a fight and whom do they fight?

Gregory points out that the feud is between the Capulet and Montague men, not the women, but that makes no difference to Sampson. He declares that he will fight the men and then politely cut off the heads of the women.

What do you learn about Sampson and Gregory in the first scene?

Sampson and Gregory, two servants of the house of Capulet, stroll through the streets of Verona. With bawdy banter, Sampson vents his hatred of the house of Montague. The two exchange punning remarks about physically conquering Montague men and sexually conquering Montague women.

What is the purpose of the conversation between Sampson and Gregory?

However, the essential purpose of the whole dialogue between Sampson and Gregory is to portray the servants as being ridiculous, being boys, and talking about fighting against the Montagues.

How do Sampson and Gregory feel about violence?

They hate each other enough that even their servants fight. Right at the beginning of the play, before they have met any of the Montagues, the two men are already ready to fight. Sampson, in particular, says bad things about the Montagues twice in the first 12 lines of the play.

Who are Sampson and Gregory What is their interest in the feud Why and how do they start the fight?

They hate each other so much that even their servants hate one another. It is these servants who are the immediate cause of the fight. Sampson and Gregory (Capulet servants) are walking along when some Montague servant come out. Sampson insults them and they start fighting after a bit of a verbal argument.

How do Sampson and Gregory start the fight with the Montagues?

Gregory sees two Montague servants approaching, and discusses with Sampson the best way to provoke them into a fight without breaking the law. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montagues—a highly insulting gesture. A verbal confrontation quickly escalates into a fight.

What do Sampson and Gregory do to start a fight with Abraham?

When Abram questions whether Sampson is biting his thumb with aggression, Sampson retorts, “No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir.” Eventually, in the heat of the moment, swords are drawn and fighting begins.

What evidence is there Juliet feels as strongly for Romeo as Romeo feels for her?

How does the audience know that Juliet feels as strongly about Romeo as he does for her? Juliet welcomes Romeo’s kisses, twice. Then, as Romeo is leaving, Juliet sends her Nurse to find out who he is.

What function does the conversation between Sampson and Gregory serve in the opening of Scene 1?

What do we learn about the two main families from the Prince?

What do we learn? The Montagues and Capulets are rival families who regularly fight each other. The Prince warns Lord Capulet and Lord Montague that if there is another fight they shall pay for it with their lives. Romeo is in love with Rosaline.

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