Sam Bissell English 9 Mrs Burrow 5/16/24. Tybalt's hatred and how it caused Romeo and Juliet’s death. It seems as if everything started going downhill once Tybalt decided to start a mini war. Without the fight, there would be no death, no drama. When people die it tends to put others on edge, when people are on edge, they are less likely to be fond of the idea that marriage is. Some might argue that it wasn't Tybalt that started the downfall, but instead it was Mercutio. While that is a fair point, Tybalt was the one to draw his sword first and take action, he was also the one who was verbally attacking everybody else, “Thou wretched boy, that didn’t consort him here, shalt he with hence”(Page 684). To be fair, Tybalt was being antagonized …show more content…
Maybe it was jealousy, maybe he just didn’t like him. For example, on page 681, he says “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: Thou art a villain”’ (Romeo & Juliet, act 3 scene 1). Maybe he’s like that because he doesn't like the people Romeo associates himself with. Another example of this would be when Tybalt says “‘What are thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.”’ (Romeo & Juliet, act 1 scene 1). So with all of this information it must be a mix of everything, from Tybalt not liking Romeo, to Tybalt just not liking anyone from the montage family. Furthermore, Romeo has not done anything to Tybalt, so that is why Tybalt acted out of pure jealousy. Diving deeper into the jealousy part, maybe he's jealous because of Romeo's looks, or perhaps Romeo's personality. Romeo really doesn't hang around Tybalt that much, so it wouldn't make sense. It would have to be hatred, Tybalt hates Romeo for sneaking into the cavalry’s private party. He tried to have Romeo kicked out but was quickly shut down by Capulet because he did not want any fighting on that night. So since then, Tybalt has had a very big hatred towards Romeo and was never able to make amends with
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.
Romeo senses tensions are high with Tybalt, so he states, “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise.” (Lines 65-66 Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is trying to diffuse the situation because he realizes that Tybalt is his love's cousin. Mercutio is surprised by Romeo’s behavior, so he decides to fight Tybalt himself. Mercutio’s decision to fight Tybalt leads to his own death. Romeo is angered by the death of Mercutio and states, “Now, Tybalt, take the “villain" back again/ That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soul.” (Lines 123-124 of Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is indicating that Tybalt is the villain now, because he slayed Mercutio. Romeo forgets about his attempt to befriend the Capulets and slays Tybalt. Romeo, murderer of Tybalt, solely focuses on Juliet and states “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say “death"/For exile hath more terror in his look.” (Lines 12-13 of Act Three, Scene Three). Romeo does not care about Tybalt’s life, but only cares for the way it affects his relationship with Juliet. Romeo’s mother dies out of grief because of his banishment. Romeo’s recklessness in loving Juliet has led to the death of three
The hot-blooded and furious Tybalt had a grudge against Romeo, which inevitably led to a series of misfortunes, and in the end, the two protagonists died. He had held that grudge, since the day he confronted Romeo at the Capulet’s party, where Tybalt was dishonoured in front of a whole debauchery.
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 William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is from the house of Capulet and cousin to Juliet. Tybalt is young, macho, aggressive, impatient, high-tempered, cocky, and a skilled swordsman. Based on the humors, Tybalt could be considered choleric. He is introduced as an antagonist in the play because he causes a fair share of conflict. Tybalts’s death can be narrowed down to three reasons, his immaturity, Romeo, and his pride and honor.
As a famous author once said, “You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to.” To clarify, it isn’t necessary to engage in every conflict that is encountered. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is a truculent and unsympathetic man who tends to take the quarrel between the Capulets and Montagues a step too far. He soon is challenged with a fight he cannot beat. In this tragic play, Tybalt’s tragic flaw of aggressiveness guides him towards a bitter end.
Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a very dramatic text, based on two teens falling in love and ends with both characters committing suicide. The friends and family of the two teenagers are to blame for the devastating tragedy. Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) plays an important role in the text as his aggressive and defensive behaviour contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet (Juliet’s father) is also to blame as he was very selfish and wasn’t supportive of Romeo and Juliet. Lastly, Friar Lawrence played the biggest role in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet as he was sympathetic and impatient with the two of them. Those 3 characters are the guiltiest of all.
Tybalt is a Capulet and very passionate about hating the Montagues. In Act 1 Scene 5 when Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio sneak into Capulet’s party, Tybalt recognizes Romeo and begs Lord Capulet to kick him out. “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, / A villain that is hither come in spite / To scorn at our solemnity this night” (1. v. 69-71). Later, Tybalt sees Romeo on the street and tries to fight him, convinced that Romeo has done something to him. Romeo doesn’t want to fight, and Mercutio steps in. Benvolio and Romeo try to stop them, but Mercutio gets fatally wounded. Tybalt’s devotion to his family ended up killing Mercutio, and Tybalt himself later ends up dead because of
As already shown, both Romeo and Juliet are horrified to discover that they were family enemies. Despite of this, they both choose to devote their love for eachother. Given this point, it is unrequited love that brings Romeo and Juliet together. But this also means that they would have to get over the fact that their families hate each other. This eventually leads them to forgiving the rival family for all the hateful acts that have occurred against one another. This is not the only forgiveness that is experienced in this play. Tybalt is a Montague with a fiery attitude. After catching Romeo at a party he was not supposed to be at, Tybalt had it out for Romeo. Just after Romeo and Juliet’s wedding, Tybalt comes looking for him wanting to fight. Romeo does not want to fight because he now loves Tybalt since he is family to him, but neither Tybalt or anyone else knows this reason. Quickly Mercutio steps in and tells Tybalt that he will fight him in honour of Romeo. Sadly this leads to the death of Mercutio. Romeo is angry and in need of revenge, which creates an intense fight between Tybalt and Romeo. Romeo wins this battle, killing Tybalt. He leaves in a hurry, only to discover that he would be banished from Verona. The death of Tybalt is absolutely devastating to Juliet. Her cousin was murdered by her husband. But she did not hesitate to forgive Romeo, she did so right away. She knew that Romeo had a reason for this incident and decides to
“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!” This is a very telling line from Tybalt, a character from Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s highly acclaimed Romantic Tragedy. Tybalt Capulet, ‘Prince of Cats’ (the cousin of Juliet) is violent young man, and acts as the foil, or opposite, of Benvolio. Tybalt has many negative attributes, like arrogance and aggressiveness, but perhaps the cause for this is the fact that loyalty and bravery are two of his strongest traits, and combined with the harsh environment of war, bloodshed and inter-family feud that he was brought up in, it was perhaps inevitable for Tybalt to turn into the most hateful and despised antagonist of this iconic
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.
“This by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave” ( I.v.line 52-54). “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy that occurs to innocent characters who have not done anything wrong. In the play, the character that strongly opposes Romeo and the Montagues is Tybalt. Tybalt is Mr. Capulet’s nephew and Juliet’s older cousin. Tybalt plays an important role in Romeo and Juliet because of his aggressive, cocky, and self-centered personality leads to many catastrophes in the play.
Despite the fact that Capulet tries to marry Juliet because he loves her and wants her to be happy, it still ends up dividing them more because this is what causes Juliet to fake her own death to be with Romeo, which ruins her family. Tybalt is generally thought of as a brash and impulsive character that perpetuated the feud, but in reality, he is just as much driven by love as all the other characters. For instance, Tybalt feels like he needs to protect his family from the
This rash decision also caused Juliet and Romeo pain and disappointment. “When something bad happens to one you love, something bad also happens to you. If a loved one is hurt or disgraced, you are hurt; if something wonderful happens to her, you feel better off. ”(“Love’s Bond”, Robert Nozick) If that is true when loving someone, Romeo evidently made the wrong decision to kill Tybalt.
Tybalt was a adversary of Romeo and had the drift to kill him. His spleen of the situation is Romeo trying to love his coz Juliet. He approached Romeo and Mercutio looking for a fight. Tybalt and Mercutio ended up fighting and Tybalt killed Mercutio, because Tybalt did this, he deserved the death penalty for his transgression. Romeo then took revenge and killed him (3.1.70). This is a legal issue because Tybalt was going to be treated to the death penalty anyway so Romeo killing him was just like giving him the death penalty. This death is a lot different than the others because his was a legal issue and he deserved to die, the other deaths in the play like Romeo, Juliet and Mercutio decided to die for a family member that they love.