What are Sampson and Gregory talking about at the beginning of the play?

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 was the purpose of Sampson and Gregory picking a fight in Act I Scene 1?

It seems that Sampson and Gregory believe that their master Capulet wants them to fight Montagues, so when they see that a Capulet kinsman is watching, they begin to fight. Very quickly, the fight develops into a riot.

What does a crutch a crutch Why call you for a sword mean?

Lady Capulet holds him back. “A crutch, a crutch – why call you for a sword?” she tells him, reminding him he’s too old to fight. 1.2: Lady Capulet may be on stage so Lord Capulet can gesture to her on his line, “Too soon marred are those so early made,” which clearly references her (1.2.

What are the attitudes of Gregory and Sampson towards the law?

What attitudes of Gregory and Sampson towards the law? They are afraid of getting in trouble or punished and they want the other side to ight fight so thy don’t get in trouble. Who is Tybalt and why is he dangerous? The nephew of the Capulets and his is quick tempered.

What are Sampson and Gregory discussing in the first eleven lines of the scene?

What are Sampson and Gregory discussing in the first eleven lines of this scene? Sampson and Gregory are discussing fighting Montagues. Sampson and Gregory are bragging, vulgar-mouthed men who engage in word games.

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.

What reason does Sampson give for a quarrel?

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Sampson and Gregory, who belong to the Capulet family, fight with the Montagues simply because they are Montagues. Their motivation is revealed in their dialogue before they come face to face with the Montagues.

Why would Sampson and Gregory be ready to fight a Montague?

Samson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men because they are Capulet servants and the two families are feuding. A feud is a long-standing argument between families that can sometimes last for generations. In old Verona, that meant that everyone associated with one family had to hate the others.

Does Rosaline reject Romeo?

And although Rosaline never appears onstage, she nevertheless plays an important role, since her rejection of Romeo ultimately leads him to his first, fateful encounter with Juliet.

Why does Capulet not want her husband to fight?

Lady Capulet doesn’t want her husband to get involved in the fight because she is afraid that he will get hurt because he is so old.

What warning does the prince give the two families?

In lines 74-96, The princes warning to the two families about their feud was that they must stop destructing the peace and he also said that if there is another fight between the feuding families, he will fight how how provoked them first (started the fight), and make whomever that may be, pay with their life.

How is the soliloquy used in Scene 2?

A soliloquy is saying one’s thoughts spoken out loud. Soliloquy is used in scene 2 to when Romeo climbs to her balcony to describe Juliet’s beauty so that he can express his love.