CONFLICT in Romeo and Juliet

CONFLICT in Romeo and Juliet

1. Definition 1. Noun: a serious disagreement or argument

   • Eg: The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
     • Impacts on:
       • the citizens of Verona
       • Romeo and Juliet
   • SYNONYMS:
     • dispute
     • quarrel
     • feud
     • disagreement
     • discord
     • antagonism
     • friction
     • strife
     • hostility
     • schism
     • a fight

2. Definition 2. Verb: to be incompatible or at a variance; to clash

   • SYNONYMS:
     • clash
     • be incompatible
     • be in opposition
     • differ
     • disagree
     • contrast
     • collide
     • antithecal
     • discordant
     • to fight
   • Eg: Violence
     • Eg: Tybalt and Romeo
       • Tybalt and Mercutio

3. Results in

   • HATRED
   • DEATH
   • Struggle for POWER
   • Struggle for CONTROL

4. Familial Conflict

   • Juliet and Capulet / her father

5. Internal Conflict

   • Romeo
   • Juliet