Sampson

Sampson
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Personal Info
Status	Alive
Occupation	Servant
Affiliation	Capulet
Media
Play	Romeo and Juliet
v - e

Sampson is a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

Role

Sampson (left) (Jamie Kennedy) and Gregory (Zak Orth) in 1996 "Romeo and Juliet.

Sampson is a minor character in the play. He is of the house of Capulet, and a friend to Gregory. Sampson hates Montagues, and in the beginning of the play, bites his thumb at some Montague boys, which is "a disgrace to them, if they bear it". Sampson and Gregory begin to quarrel with the Montagues. Benvolio and Tybalt eventually join in as well, though Benvolio was set on stopping the quarrel. Sampson and Gregory, along with the other Capulets and Montagues that fought, all get in trouble due to the Prince's arrival.

Great Quotes

"A dog of the house of Montague moves me." -- Sampson, 1.1

"Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh." -- Sampson, 1.1

"Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it." -- Sampson, 1.1

"No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir." -- Sampson, 1.1

"Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow." -- Sampson, 1.1