1. Understanding the conflict
Romeo and Juliet
Understanding the conflict

2. Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces

3. Internal Conflict The character is in conflict with themselves
Person vs. self

4. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. self
Romeo’s depression
Description of Conflict:
He is absorbed in the despair that has come from unrequited love.

5. Conflict Romeo vs. himself
Resolution: Romeo forgets about Rosaline and the affection he had for her upon seeing Juliet. He falls in love with Juliet at first sight and she returns his love.

6. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. self
Juliet and her choice to take the potion.
Description of Conflict:
Juliet must decide whether or not to take the potion that Friar Lawrence gave her.

7. Conflict Juliet vs. herself
Resolution: Juliet finally takes the potion
Plan B – she hides a dagger under her pillow.

8. External Conflict A character in conflict with an outside force.
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Fate

9. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. person
The Montagues vs. Capulets
Description of Conflict:
The two families are involved in a feud that has become violent.

10. Conflict Montagues vs. Capulets
Resolution: Upon the death of their children, both families come to an understanding and offer each other symbols of forgiveness.

11. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. person
Romeo vs. Tybalt
Description of Conflict:
Tybalt is angry because Romeo came to Capulet party without an invitation.

12. Conflict Romeo vs. banishment
Resolution –
Tybalt confronts Romeo
Romeo refuses to fight
Mercutio fights Tybalt and dies
Romeo seeks revenge and fights Tybalt – Tybalt is killed

13. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. person
Juliet vs. Lord Capulet
Description of Conflict: Juliet refuses to marry Paris, the man chosen for her by her father. Lord Capulet threatens to disown her.

14. Conflict Juliet vs. Lord Capulet
Resolution: Under the advice of Friar Lawrence, Juliet agrees to marry Paris, but takes a sleeping potion before the wedding. She is mistaken for dead and buried by her grieving parents.

15. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. society
Romeo vs. banishment
Description of Conflict:
The law states that Romeo should pay with his life

16. Conflict Romeo vs. banishment
Resolution –
He was banished to Mantua and never to return to Verona or face the penalty of death

17. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. society
Juliet vs. marriage
Description of Conflict:
Society says that it is time for Juliet to marry, but it is a concept that she knows little about

18. Conflict Juliet vs. Marriage
Resolution –
Juliet marries for love. She marries Romeo and rebels against her parents’ wishes for her to marry Paris

19. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. nature
Friar John vs. the plague
Description of Conflict:
Friar John was not able to deliver the letter out of fear that he may have been exposed to the plague

20. Conflict Friar John vs. the plague
Resolution –
Balthasar gets to Romeo first and tells him Juliet is dead.
Friar rushes to Juliet’s tomb to get her out and hide her until she can be reunited with Romeo

21. Conflict in Romeo & Juliet
Type: person vs. fate
Romeo vs. dreams
Description of Conflict:
Romeo has several dreams throughout the story that predict his untimely death

22. Conflict Romeo vs. dreams
Resolution: Romeo contemplates these dreams, but never takes their warnings seriously.