Romeo and Juliet (Abridged)

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Benvolio tries to break things up, and draws his sword just to try and stop the servants from fighting. But the hot-headed Tyblat sees him and assuems he is drawing to intice a fight with the servants. Although Benevolio swears he was only trying to keep the peace, Tybalt draws and they fight. Old Montague and Lady Montague as well as Old Capulet and Lady Capulet show up and things begin to look as though they will get out of control. Swords are drawn, insults are shouted and everyone is on the verge of a huge, nasty brawl.

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Here Benvolio is just trying to keep the peace, but Tybalt assumes he is trying to start a fight. Have you ever seen a fight start due to a misunderstanding? How might the people involved feel after they discover the misunderstading?

The illustration on this page is from the first scene of Romeo and Juliet. It first appeared in a booklet, perhaps used as an advertisement or publicity for the original play. It is credited to illustrator H. C. Selous. in London through Cassell and Company. It was copyrighted in eighteen thirty.

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