Violence In Act One Of Romeo And Juliet

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In Act one of Romeo and Juliet there is a street fight that breaks out. Because of the street fight the prince of Verona says that he is angry about the violence in the streets and the next people to show violence in his streets would be sentenced with the death penalty. Then when Romeo appears he is sad because he is in love with a girl named Rosaline, but she does not love him back. Later that day a young nobleman named Paris asks Lord Capulet to marry Juliet. Lady Capulet then tells Juliet about Paris wishing to marry her and she says that she will try to love him. Later at the party Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love. At the party, Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice and wants to murder Romeo for coming to the party but Lord capulet