In the play, “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the character Tybalt; a member of the Capulet family. Based on Tybalt’s use of a simile in scene 1 (in which peace and Montagues are compared), it can be inferred that Tybalt is nothing but conceited, violent, and impetuous and will do anything for power; especially for control over his enemies. Part of this particular statement by Tybalt can be found in lines 63-65 as he intervenes in the fight between Gregory and Sampson and announces, “What, drawn, and talk of peace?... Have at thee coward!” In these specific lines, Tybalt clearly sees no reason for there to be peace especially when Benvolio has his sword drawn. Tybalt is also looking for a fight with Benvolio, as usual. …show more content…
His vicious and impulsive personality practically forces him to participate in a brawl no matter what, which is exactly what happened between Benvolio and Tybalt. The actual simile in Tybalt’s statement, on the other hand, adds on to his personality and reveals even more about him. For instance, right after Tybalt makes his assertion about peace between the servants, he extends his idea about it and declares, “I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” Here, Tybalt explains how much he hates peace. This is done by the utilization of a simile. A simile is a type of figure of speech that involves two different things being compared to make a description more explicit. Tybalt’s simile compares peace to hell, Montagues, and Benvolio
When two lovers gaze at each other’s eyes, their heart rates synchronize. This is what happened to Romeo and Juliet. Both when living, and dead. There are many people to blame for the death of the two star-crossed lovers, but one person lit the match and ignited the flame. Tybalt is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death.
Tybalt is one the few characters, if not the only, that hates through the whole play.
From the very beginning of the play, Tybalt expressed how he hated peace. He would prefer to hate than to have peace with the Montagues.
Tybalt is related to Juliet, and is naturally a character foil to a relative of Romeo named Benvolio. Tybalt contains a quick temper, and makes a multitude of rash decisions. Tybalt also responds to disrespect with violence, and without much consideration. Benvolio’s name rings true to word that sounds similar:
When asked by Benvolio to make peace in the streets, Tybalt bluntly responds,” talk of peace, I hate the word. As I hate hell all Montagues.” This is the attitude of Tybalt throughout the play. He believes he is doing all for the best and uses violence as his tool. He gets angry at the ball with Romeo being there, “villain as a guest,” and believes it best to defend his family’s honor by later taking revenge. When Tybalt finds Romeo, he thinks it best to fight him and when he ends up killing Mercutio he believes he has done his duty by causing Romeo the same hurt he has brought Tybalt, “the injuries that thou hast done me.”
In comparison to Benvolio, they are highly divergent characters. Benvolio’s personality is one of peace and wellbeing, and his character is in juxtaposition to that of Tybalt’s. It is evident from the moment Tybalt first spoke in act 1 scene 1 that he is violent and enjoys fighting. His first line being ‘What, art though drawn amongst these heartless hinds?’ referring to Benvolio’s involvement in a fight between the servants, further implicates that Tybalt is regularly focused on violence and fighting. The line that further implicates his passion for conflict is at the moment when he discusses the topic of ‘peace’. Tybalt, on the subject of this word, says ‘I hate the word, as I hate hell’, suggesting that he has a passionate dislike for
Tybalt is like many other young men his age and is immature. This can be seen in almost every action he makes. One can see his immaturity when he makes impulsive decisions, like when he wrote a letter to Romeo challenging him to a duel. Another immature thing that he does is when he sees a Montague, he automatically sees him/her as a evil villain because of the ancient feud. Tybalt states, “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe,/ A villain that is hither come in spite/ To scorn at our solemnity this night.” (1.5.69-71). He sees Romeo when at the party and instantly abandons any sense maturity or reason and assumes that that man is a villian, not knowing who he is or having any knowledge about him other than his name. His childish behavior can be seen through out
Tybalt tries to make his family proud, as he wants to end the feud between the Capulet and Montague once and for all in a big fight. Tybalt insults Benvolio by saying, “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee/have at thee, coward” (I.i.64-66) initially beginning the fight, and showing his destructive love towards family honour. The fight that is fueled by Tybalt’s destructive love contributes to the Prince’s warning at the beginning of the play. The Prince warns to all Montague and Capulet that any other behaviour such as this would be punished by
A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Here, she compares the meaning of Malala and the meaning her grandfather gave to her
Who would have thought that their own family could be responsible for their death? In William Shakespeare’s play, “Romeo and Juliet”, a horrible crime was committed between two lost souls who were never meant to meet, their lives came to an end and there’s only one to blame for these two murders.Although he did not physically kill Romeo or Juliet, Tybalt is the one to blame for their deaths. Many may argue that others are to blame, but Tybalt has caused the most damage, ruined everything, and led the couple to their suicides. These deaths, although horrific, will bring two fighting families together and bring peace back to their lives.
These two families have hatred toward each other, and even though Benvolio tries to keep the peace Tybalt lets his hatred get to him. This relates to the idea that the many issues explored the selections continue to affect people in modern society because emotions influence actions because Tybalt hatred forced Benvolio and all the Montagues and Capulets in a brawl.
Almost directly after Benvolio put a stop to the fighting, Tybalt replied with, “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. / Have at thee coward!” (1.1, 60-63). Tybalt distinctly states that he despises peace, something that Benvolio holds very dear. And directly after he mentions this, he continues with stating all of the other things he despises and then commands Benvolio to fight him. Tybalt is constantly out looking for an argument, and any excuse he can find to use his sword. Although Tybalt’s constant anger can be a bit unsettling, it is extremely crucial in this tragedy, as is Benvolio’s tranquil
Moreover, Tybalt is determined and fierce, and will not hesitate to do anything to protect the name of his family. Benvolio describes how ”The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepar’d/Which, as he breath’d defiance to my ears,/He swung about his head and cut the winds,/Who, nothing hurt withal, hiss’d him in scorn;” (I.i 101-105) Tybalt isn’t much of a rational or logical man, he instead rushes into things, and is very impulsive. He does not stop to listen to explanations, and rather makes assumptions and bases his actions on those assumptions instead. He is headstrong, and rather persistent in achieving what he desires. Benvolio and Tybalt contrast each other with how they approach certain situations, such as how Benvolio would approach a situation with caution and rationality, Tybalt would approach the same situation with fierce determination, and impulsive tendencies. However, they are both determined in achieving their goals, and are loyal to their respective family names, showing they both know the value of their families, and how dedicated they both can
In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Tybalt is shown to be aggressive, sophisticated, and hazardous. Tybalt is aggressive because he immediately wants to kill Romeo when he sees him at the party. :This by voice should be a Montague, Fetch me my rapier boy” (I.5.54-55). This shows how aggressive Tybalt is to kill Romeo when he barely sees gimm, Tybalt urges the servant to get his rapier to kill Romeo for showing up uninvited at the Capulet party. Tybalt is shown to be sophisticated as he doesn’t listen to Lord Capulet. “You will set cock-a-hoop. You’ll be the man! Why uncle, tis a shame” (I.5.81-82). It shows that Tybalt is hard to convince to obey something. He seems to have a provincial mind and a gadfly for Lord Capulet who wants
To begin with, Tybalt is a main antagonist who is always looking for a fight. Instantly, in Tybalt’s first lines he says, “peace? I hate the word/As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee” showing his deep loathing for the Montagues(I,i, 63-64). This is showing that