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Tybalt in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Tybalt, the nephew of Capulet's wife (hence Juliet's cousin) is very close to the Capulet family and will therefore do anything to protect the family pride. Tybalt thinks that the Montagues are the canker of Verona ; he deems their mere presence in Capulet company to be a personal insult on the latter's family 'honour and stock' (he paranoically assumes that Romeo's attendance of the Capulet's masked ball is solely 'to fleer and scorn at our solemnity'). Tybalt is the only young Capulet male that is fully acknowledged by the audience through dialogue (Petruchio says one line in Act 3, Scene 1 and is only mentioned once before in Act 1, Scene 5). He is the main Capulet blood relation that is actively involved in the family feud. He represents the senseless feud as revived by the younger males of the family and he is invariably the assaulter and aggressor. His bigotry, false pride and irrationality personify the feud. Tybalt first appears in Act 1, Scene 1, his first line, line 66. His entrance is marked by a fight, which tells the audience that his "fiery" nature wreaks havoc and bitter conflict wherever he goes. There is an argument between the servants, which develops into a fight. When Benvolio says he has no need to fight and wants to keep the peace, Tybalt responds: "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate... ... middle of paper ... ...o be a supercilious, conceited and extravagant character. When they put up their weapons and start to shoot, Tybalt shoots with style, doing many classy tricks. Despite feeling furious he looks entertained and amused while the Montagues look scared and nervous. Tybalt looks sleek as he walks with a straight, commanding posture. He exudes confidence and arrogance as he literally looks down on the cowering Montagues. When Tybalt starts a fire, it is symbolic of his raging feelings of profound loathing and burning odium. His anger blazes like a fire, he wants to destroy all Montagues as fire consumes all in its path. Tybalt is like a self- destructive, uncontrollable evil force that craves for rampage and freedom.