Act 1, Scene 1

Servants from the two families start a street fight. The Prince stops it and says the next fight means death.

This scene in five words

StreetfightPrincethreatensdeath

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The quotes

2 big quotes in this scene.

Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

Abraham · Act 1, Scene 1 · hate · youth

A rude gesture starts a street fight. The hate is so old it runs on nothing.

I hate the word As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee

Tybalt · Act 1, Scene 1 · hate

Tybalt hates peace as much as he hates Montagues. He is the feud in one person.