Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets, /Ĭast by their grave beseeming ornaments, / Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, / Throw your mistemper’d weapons to the ground, /Īnd hear the sentence of your moved prince. On pain of torture, from those bloody hands With purple fountains issuing from your veins: / That quench the fire of your pernicious rage Will they not hear? / What, ho! / You men, you beasts, / Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel- / I’ve also highlighted any feminine endings (the end of a line that has an extra beat outside of the usual rhythm). I’ve broken the language down into thought and beat changes. It really sets the tone for the play and raises some major themes the play may cover. It screams power and self assuredness.Īnother thing that stood out for me was the repetition and imagery of blood, weapons and violence. The rhythm is constant iambic pentameter. The Prince speaks with authority in verse. What stands out immediately for me when I look at the language in this monologue is the rhythm. This ancient feud between the two oldest families of Verona has become a staple issue in the streets of Verona and as the highest authority, it is the Prince’s job to lay down the law. Prince Escalus storms into the first scene of Romeo and Juliet to discover that the ancient feud between the Capulets and Montagues has once again flared up into a violent brawl in the town square.
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