Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.
Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword,
Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?
Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come,
And flourishes his blade in spite of me.
What is the purpose of this dialogue?
to foreshadow a love scene
to describe the setting
to help build suspense
to provide comic relief