In William Shakespeare’s infamous play, Romeo & Juliet, it is demonstrated that feuds affect more people than just the ones directly involved. But the blind hatred between Capulets and Montagues had prevented members of the families from having any sort of relationship with the other family. Furthermore it had caused the deaths of innocent family like and friends, such as Mercutio, and had also forced people to do things against their will, for example when Juliet is forced into an arranged marriage with Paris. This all stemmed from a conflict that had happened years before which most people were not even involved in. Although Romeo & Juliet is classified as a love story it is important to realize that the family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues is responsible for the events and the outcome of the play. The families hate each other. Had there been no feud, Romeo and Juliet would not have had to hide their love. "What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!" (172. I. I.) Capulet said while he was going to fight in the opening scene, he hates the Montagues so much he was willing to battle them for no reason at all, he does not even know why there is a fight. If there was never a hatred for the other family Romeo and Juliet would have never had to get married in secret and it would not have led to this tragedy. But due to this violent and dangerous feud, Rome and Juliet were intimidated, not wanting anyone to know of their love and, in a way; they were forced to be enemies. “My only love sprung from my only hate!” (138.I.V) murmured Juliet after meeting Romeo at the Masquerade Ball. Although they loved each other deeply, there were other members of the families that truly hated the opposite family, such as Tybalt. Tybalt’s senseless hate towards the Montagues had made him kill Mercutio, for merely being friends with Romeo, a Montague. “Romeo, the hate I bear for thee can afford no better term than this. -thou art