Prince Escalus
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Prince Escalus is the ruling authority of Verona in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," who strives to maintain civil order amid the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince Escalus canonical | 6 |
| Prince Escalus of Verona | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet
ⓘ
stage adaptations of Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Capulet
ⓘ
House of Montague ⓘ |
| concern |
civil order
ⓘ
public peace ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| delivers | final moral commentary on the tragedy ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Verona ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| issues | decree against street brawling ⓘ |
| judges | conflict after Tybalt kills Mercutio ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
agent of social order
ⓘ
voice of law and authority ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| moralStance | condemns both houses for their feud ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"All are punish’d."
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"If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace." ⓘ |
| occupation | Prince of Verona ⓘ |
| opposes | feud between Montagues and Capulets ⓘ |
| punishes |
Romeo Montague
ⓘ
surface form:
Romeo
|
| punishment | banishment of Romeo from Verona ⓘ |
| reactsTo | deaths of Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| relationType |
Mercutio
ⓘ
surface form:
Mercutio is a kinsman of Prince Escalus
Paris is a kinsman of Prince Escalus ⓘ |
| relative |
Count of Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Count Paris
Mercutio ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
maintainer of civil order
ⓘ
ruling authority of Verona ⓘ |
| scenePresence | final scene in the tomb ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperfect justice
ⓘ
state authority ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
authority versus family loyalty
ⓘ
consequences of civil strife ⓘ law versus passion ⓘ |
| threatens | death penalty for further public fighting ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Renaissance Verona ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Prince Escalus of Verona