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.

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Label Occurrences
Prince Escalus canonical 6
Prince Escalus of Verona 1

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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."
"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

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Romeo Montague banishedBy Prince Escalus
Romeo and Juliet character Prince Escalus
House of Montague hasAllegianceTo Prince Escalus
this entity surface form: Prince Escalus of Verona
Lord Montague subjectOfDecreeBy Prince Escalus
Lord Montague swornToKeepPeaceBy Prince Escalus
Mercutio associatedWithFamily Prince Escalus
Friar Laurence confessesTo Prince Escalus