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Right from the start Shakespeare makes it clear that there is tension between the two families. He does in the prologue by saying ‘From ancient grudge break to new mutiny’. This shows the families quarrel and fight  

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English Coursework Shakespeare Assignment Right from the start Shakespeare makes it clear that there is tension between the two families. He does in the prologue by saying 'From ancient grudge break to new mutiny'. This shows the families quarrel and fight. He also says 'the fearful passage of their death mark'd love, and the continuance of there parents' rage'. By saying this he is showing that the parents are still arguing even though disastrous events have occurred to both their children. The first part of conflict that you see is in Act 1 Scene 1 between the two families is with the servants of the house of Capulet, Sampson and Gregory they are talking about the Montague's servants in a nasty way sort of making fun. Sampson says ' I will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids to the wall' he is saying that they have no...

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