![]() ![]() Tybalt arrives into the play with a bang and his words to Benvolio cement his status as the bringer of hate. “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” Act 1, Scene 1, lines 56-7 Peace? I hate the word…Īlthough not physically in the play for long, his influence is extensive and he is an omnipresent reminder of the feud between the two families. He is also the catalyst for the problems that blight our protagonists in the second half. ![]() So why don’t they like each other?”įrom love and envy, let’s look at this “duel for the ages” more closely shall we, with some of our favorite funny quotes about Britain and France, and that oh-so-tumultous relationship.Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, and he is the personification of hate in the first half of Romeo and Juliet. ![]() Gone are the days of the War of Roses, the 100 Years War, Joan of Arc, the Napoleonic Wars, etc… These days it is a war of words, with funny insults and plenty of jokes flying back and forth across la Manche (aka the English Channel).įrom the Brits calling the French “cheese-eating surrender monkeys” and the French referring to the English as “roast beefs”, no one is ready to let that traditional rivalry rest.Īs Shakespeare once said, “They have the same climate. Having fought each other for centuries, the two countries now find themselves allied on most issues, despite themselves. If there is anyone that has a love-hate relationship, it is Britain and France. All information provided is for entertainment purposes only, see our disclosure policy.) (As an Amazon affiliate, we may earn commissions on purchases. ![]()
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