Through Consideration of Shakespeare’s language, show how Act 1 Scene 1 establishes the audience’s expectations of character in action throughout the play

As Act 1 Scene 1 opens, we are introduced to Sampson and Gregory, instantly we find out that these two do not get along with the Montagues, ‘A dog of the house of Montague moves me’. We therefore find out about these two that they are members of the Capulet family, and despise the Montagues, ‘ The quarrel is between our masters, and us their men’.
Abram is entered into the scene immediately looking to cause trouble, ‘Do you bite your thumb at us, sir’. This tells us that Abram also does not get along with the Capulets, and already, the audience are aware of the fact that this play about a family feud. Then, Benvolio enters, and tells the servants to ‘Put up your swords; you know not what you do’. This gives off the impression that Benvolio does not agree with the fighting, and therefore puts an end to it. But then, Tybalt is introduced, and he immediately provokes Benvolio, ‘Turn the, Benvolio, look upon thy death.’ This tells us that Benvolio and Tybalt have a riv...