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Sampson

A Capulet servant who starts the opening brawl with the Montagues.

minor

Also known as Sampson Gregory, Sampson True

First appearance: Scene I

Sampson's tie to Friar Laurence is one of the pressures that moves Romeo and Juliet—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A Capulet servant who instigates the brawl with crude jokes and gestures.
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With Friar Laurence (professional): Sampson, a servant of the Capulets, interacts with Friar Laurence in a minor professional capacity. With Abraham (rivalry): Abraham and Sampson are servants from feuding houses who…

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Character Web

10 connections

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FLFriar LaurenceABAbrahamMOMontagueGRGregoryTYTybaltSASampson

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Opening brawl instigators
  • Central characters and families

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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