Physical violence was very common in the 16th Century so it’s not surprising that the majority of the conflict in Romeo and Juliet is physical. As the rivalry is between the Capulets and the Montagues- both high-class families- they would probably use more sophisticated weapons like swords and rapiers as they say in the play moreover than the knives, rocks and sticks that the lower classes would use.Īlong with physical conflict, Shakespeare also uses verbal conflict and even some internal conflict which is often shown between Romeo and Juliet who are torn between their family and their love for each other. In the Elizabethan era, violence would often occur in the taverns, workplaces or more often, in the streets like they do in the play. Shakespeare introduces the audience to the conflict by portraying it as early on as the third line of the prologue – “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny”- which hints at the physical conflict throughout the play.
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