Romeo & Juliet - Act 1 Scene 1 Lines 80-102

Act 1 Scene 1 Lines 80-102 Prince: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,-- Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old …

…severity of the fights, the problem with the Montague and Capulet families and the role of the Prince as a peacekeeper and judge in Verona. The Montague and Capulet families are fighting only because of the family rivalry and cause must pain to those around them. We must learn from the Montague and Capulet families and ask ourselves in our everyday lives how much pain and suffering do we cause others due to our quarrels?