The feud
between the families is introduced at the very beginning of the play. In the opening , we are
told of "two households, both alike in dignity . . . From ancient grudge break to new
mutiny." The fact that these are the very first words of the play indicates that this feud
will be central to the story that unfolds and also that the feud is the cause of the events that
follow. To compound this point, act one opens with a "civil brawl" between various
members of the two families.
's love throughout the play is always set
against the background of the feud between...
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