Read the following excerpt from Act I, Scene 1 and answer the question. 80
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PRINCE Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,
Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel - 75
Will they not hear? What, hol you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains Issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.
Three clvil brawls, bred of an alry word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens 85
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace 90
For this time, all the rest depart away:
You Capulet; shall go along with me:
And, Montague, come you this afternoon,
To know our further pleasure in this case,
To old Free-town, our common judgment-place.
Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.
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How does this monologue foreshadow future developments in the play? What element of conflict is established? In the
space below, write a 150-word response analyzing this excerpt's importance and the function it serves to develop the
plot. Include at least three specific references to the text in your analysis,