Question

I need some help with romeo and Juliet .
Does anyone know what Sampson means when he says he will not "carry coals" ??

Answer 1

context?

Answer 2

here sorry
Enter SAMPSON and GREGORY, of the house of Capulet, armed with swords and bucklers
SAMPSON
Gregory, o' my word, we'll not carry coals.
GREGORY
No, for then we should be colliers.
SAMPSON
I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.

Answer 3

The act of carrying coals was the task that the chambermaid performed, the least significant household servant. Hence, carrying coals was seen as an insulting and demeaning task. Therefore, when Sampson says to Gregory, "On my word, we'll not carry coals," he means to say that he will not allow themselves to be humiliated by the Montagues

Answer 4

thank you soo mush!!!! ;) do you happen to know three of the oxymoron's romeo uses to describe the conflict between his family and the caplets??

Answer 5

Oxymoron: a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect

so like: brawling love, loving hate

I don't know the answer to your second question, but I hope this helps

Answer 6

yeah it does thanks
:)