Lord Capulet

Juliet's father. Kind one minute, furious the next. Forces the Paris marriage that pushes Juliet to the potion.

The quotes

9 quotes by or about Lord Capulet, in the order they happen.

Two households, both alike in dignity

Chorus · Prologue · family · hate

Two families, both important, both as good as each other. And they hate each other.

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

Chorus · Prologue · hate · family

Neighbours killing neighbours. Their hands are dirty with their own city's blood.

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.

Younger than she are happy mothers made.

Paris · Act 1, Scene 2 · youth · family

Paris wants to marry Juliet at thirteen. Girls younger are already mothers, he says.

This precious book of love, this unbound lover

Lady Capulet · Act 1, Scene 3 · love · family

Juliet's mother sells Paris to her like a beautiful book. Juliet has not even seen him.

Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage! You tallow-face!

Capulet · Act 3, Scene 5 · family · youth

Juliet says no to marrying Paris. Her father screams insults at her.

Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.

Capulet · Act 4, Scene 5 · death · family

Her father finds her 'dead'. Frost on a flower. Too early.

All are punish'd.

Prince · Act 5, Scene 3 · hate · family · fate

The Prince blames everyone. Both families lost children. So did he.

O brother Montague, give me thy hand

Capulet · Act 5, Scene 3 · family · hate · death

The fathers shake hands over their dead children. The feud ends too late.