Act 1, Scene 1
The opening brawl between servants — "Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?" — shows how trivially the feud ignites.
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From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The longstanding family hatred frames the entire tragedy, erupting in street violence and ultimately destroying the lovers.
Act 1, Scene 1
Prince Escalus's "Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word" warns of death for further disturbance, setting the legal stakes.
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