Which lines from act III of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet best show Lord Capulet's oppressive and authoritarian nature?

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2026-07-14 06:15

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"An you be mine, I'll give you to my friend. An you be not, hang, beg, die in the streets, for, by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee." Admittedly this is Capulet at his most oppressive and authoritarian, being about to be made a fool of in the eyes of the important and aristocratic County Paris by Juliet. He isn't always like this; in fact most of the time he is jovial and easy-going. But everyone has his hot buttons.

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