Romeo and Juliet: Tybalt and the Fight You could say that William Shakespeare can show the value of an aggressive character, but Fedor Emelianenko does as well. He says, “ A fighter, a real strong fighter, should always look dignified and calm, and I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness.” (BrainyQuote). Although William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a well known love story, many people don’t think that there is any violence or fights in the story which takes the attention off of some characters such as Tybalt. Tybalt can be known as an aggressive, mean, and cocky character. Tybalt shows his aggressive behavior in many ways in Romeo and Juliet, he stands out as an aggressive character when fights Mercutio, shows his aggressive behavior through actions he displays, also when he insults Mercutio, but when he is compared to Benvolio’s calm and peaceful behavior. …show more content…
Earlier in the story the Prince said if there was anymore fights in the streets of Verona the people involved in the fight would be killed. With Tybalt knowing that he said that, it did not stop him from fighting Mercutio. Tybalt also continued to show his aggressiveness by insulting Mercutio saying, “Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him/ here, Shalt with him hence.” (Shakespeare 3.1.137). When this happens, it shows his aggressive
. Firstly, Tybalt is to blame for Mercutio’s death as he actually gave him the wound that killed him. Also, Tybalt provokes Mercutio by insulting Romeo, ‘Thou art a villain.’ This is one of the biggest insults that Tybalt can give and would usually be followed by a duel. However, Romeo calmly replies by saying ‘Villain I am none / Therefore farewell. I see thou know’st me not.’ Because Romeo is not defending his honour, Mercutio is provoked by Tybalt’s insults and starts insulting Tybalt himself. This is what leads to the two of them fighting and Mercutio getting his fatal wound. So, if Tybalt didn’t insult Romeo or fight Mercutio, Mercutio wouldn’t have been killed.
In the play Tybalt Juliet’s cousin challenges Romeo to a duel but Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt, as he knows Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, Romeo tells Tybalt that he does not want to fight, but have love for Tybalt and for him to put down his sword. Tybalt knowing that Romeo will not fight him, he insists that Mercutio fights instead, Mercutio gets angry and starts to fight Tybalt, but Romeo tries to stop the fight by putting himself between Mercutio and Tybalt. Tybalt ends up stabbing Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. As Mercutio falls Tybalt and his men hurry away, Mercutio curses both the Montague and Capulet houses, “A plague o’ both your houses”, “Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man”, Romeo becomes angered, and declares that his love
Tybalt's temper was clearly significant in a big chunk of the situations throughout “Romeo and Juliet”. One main situation was presented when he was beginning to egg on Mercutio. Tybalt couldn’t handle his temper and really wanted to fight someone. So due to the hot weather and his uncontrollable inner rage, Tybalt was reckless in his reaction to this situation. Benvolio says, “I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire.The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl; For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring”(Act3S1L1-4). This quote shows that the weather may have impacted Tybalt's anger even more that day. Therefore, Tybalt’s actions became more careless and caused his emotions to rise and do whatever he believed would benefit him by any means necessary. This can also show that Tybalt only cares about himself and that he was selfish and
In Act 4 scene 1, Tybalt and Mercutio had a fight, and that fight lead us to a part of why Romeo and Juliet are dead and but my client Tybalt didn’t tell Mercutio to fight him, Romeo and Mercutio were throwing jokes to him and that's why Tybalt got mad. Tybalt didn’t want to fight with Mercutio and we can see that by this line that Tybalt said before the fight started, it was “What wouldst thou have with me?” (3,1,71,71) this shows that Tybalt didn’t start the fight, and he asked Mercutio that what was his problem with him, and Mercutio started to make fun of Tybalt and Mercutio was waiting for Tybalt to get mad and have the opportunity to fight him
Romeo however, considered Tybalt kin because of his new secret marriage with Juliet, so he refused to take action. Mercutio had other plans, he decided he shall fight Tybalt himself. Romeo, not wanting his friend or his newfound kin to be hurt, intervenes. Thus, inadvertently allowing Tybalt to stab Mercutio in the chest.
Tybalt killing Mercutio is the first reason leading up to Tybalt’s death. In the play Mercutio fights Tybalt which angers Tybalt. In the story Romeo holds back Mercutio, which gives Tybalt the opportune time to stab and kill Mercutio. After Mercutio was stabbed he states “They have made worms’ meat of me.” and subsequently dies. The death of Mercrutio enrages
Shakespeare uses Tybalt’s interactions to build suspense in the play. For example, when Mercutio was complimenting his fighting skills we never expected him to fight Tybalt if he thinks he is a good fighter. Why would you fight someone if you know that you have a serious chance at losing. Mercutio said himself, “More than prince of cats. O, he’s the courageous captain of compliments.
Although minor, the hot-headed and fiery character of Tybalt generates great interest in Romeo and Juliet. It is the mere fact that Tybalt is a natually angry character that draws attention to him, as apart from the age
In the Zeffirelli version, Tybalt asks for Romeo and Mercutio starts taunting him, but Tybalt just takes it with a smile, which teens see as strange considering what Tybalt did the night before. When Romeo finally arrives, Tybalt almost forgives Romeo, but due to peer pressure, he instead starts a playful duel with Mercutio. Toward the end, Mercutio gets hurt by accident and Tybalt flees with panic creating creases in his brow. This behavior further alienates Tybalt from the antagonistic characterization Shakespeare had built toward the beginning of the play, making him seem more playful and easy going. This tends to be unsatisfactory with boisterous adolescents who often refuse to accept benevolent behavior because being dark, edgy and unforgiving is cool, even though it’s considerably immature to think in that fashion.
“Tybalt! Mercutio! The prince has specifically forbidden fighting in the streets of Verona”(3.1.81-85). Tybalt showed up trying to find Romeo and once he did he roughed him up a little bit, but Mercutio would not
Tybalt's temper was clearly significant in a big chunk of the situations throughout “Romeo and Juliet”. One main situation Tybalt set up with himself is when he was beginning to egg on Mercutio. Tybalt couldn’t handle his temper and really wanted to fight someone. So due to the hot weather and his uncontrollable temper Tybalt was reckless in his reaction to this situation. Benvolio says, “I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire.The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl; For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”(Act3S1L1-4)This quote shows that the weather may have impacted Tybalt's temper even more that day. Therefore, Tybalt’s actions became more careless and caused his temper to rise and do whatever he thought would benefit him by any means necessary. This can also show that Tybalt only cares about himself and that he was selfish and
Shakespeare has also presented Tybalt as conniving and calculated because of the way he deals with situations. Tybalt says, “To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” This quote shows that Tybalt is not concerned if Romeo dies. This means that he will be a murderer purposefully and has powerful hatred towards the Montagues and especially Romeo. The word “strike” means that Tybalt is tempted to hit Romeo deliberately by himself or with a weapon that supports the idea of him being brutal and vindictive. Tybalt has no reason for peace and spends much of his time baiting the Montagues into battle that makes him a perfect match to fight Mercutio with a similar personality. He is continuously stubborn about the fact that his deep beliefs against the Montagues are very realistic. This links to later on in the play when he challenges Romeo to a duel in response to Romeo’s attending a Capulet party. His challenge to Romeo is taken up by
Tybalt, Juliet’s cousins and best friend, has a mad anger issues and very aggressive towards people who threatens his pride. In (act 3 sc. 1) (He comes to confront Romeo but instead fights Romeo’s best friend Mercutio. Romeo and his cousin Benvolio tries to break up the fight but Tybalt has stabbed Mercutio and ends up killing him.) Through this action just shows his true nature of this human being. His action is just outright killed someone in cold blood.
In Scene 1 of Act 3, Mercutio, Benvolio, and Romeo are all in a public place in Verona. Romeo and his 2 cousins are just talking in the street when all of a sudden, they see Tybalt appear in the streets of Verona. Tybalt then comes closer to where Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are at in the street of Verona; Tybalt starts insulting Romeo. Romeo stays calm as he has just recently married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin. Last time the Capulets and the Montagues were caught fighting in a public place the Prince said he would sentence them to death. As Tybalt keeps on insulting Romeo, out in the open streets of Verona, Mercutio takes control and is angry with Tybalt for insulting Romeo. Tybalt and Mercutio begin to fight, out in the public streets of Verona,
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