Question

What does this excerpt from act 1 of Romeo and Juliet reveal about the Montague-Capulet feud?

Answer 1

What this excerpt from Act I, Scene I, of "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare, reveals about the Montague-Capulet feud is The servants of both households use the feud as an excuse to pick fights with each other. In this first act the servants from both houses, try to find excuses to fight each other.

The two purposes that this soliloquy from Act I, Scene I, of "Richard III",  serves in the opening scene are, It depicts the motivations and personality of the character and it gives some background information about the plot. Richard describes himself as deformed and ugly and to entertain himself in times of peace he is going to try to take control of the court.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The servants of both households use the feud as an excuse to pick fights with each other.

In this excerpt, we see that the servants of the Montague and the Capulet pick fights with each other. This is a consequence of the feud that exists between the two families. The servants seem to try to find excuses to justify this animosity, showing that the feud affects them as much as the families.

• It depicts the motivations and personality of the character.

• It gives some background information about the plot.

In this excerpt, the author depicts the motivations and personality of the character. Richard II describes how his family's problems are over, and how they now enjoy life at court. However, he also complains of his sad life, as he is ugly and deformed, and will never be truly happy because of it. Moreover, we also learn background information about the plot, as the character tells us about his past troubles and the history of his family.