Romeo and juliet -Tybalt essays

Romeo and juliet -Tybalt essays Romeo and Juliet is a play of two "star crossed lovers" whose houses are at war. This hatred causes a tragic ending, in which Romeo and Juliet both end up dead. This tragedy would never have happened if the two houses had not been fighting. Shakespeare never reveals why these two houses are at war making it seem like it is ages old, and that over time they have forgotten why they were fighting. Shakespeare uses primarily one character to relay this hate to his audience; he uses a fiery, irrational, aggressive, hotheaded young man named Tybalt. Without the constant quarreling between the two houses, Romeo and Juliet would have been free to see each other, which would have made for a boring play. Without Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet would have had a fairy tale ending. When Tybalt is first introduced, he is storming into the middle of a huge battle scene (act 1). While Benvolio tries to stop the fighting between the Capulets and the Montagues, Tybalt fires up the situation by saying, in act I, scene I, line 77-79 "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee coward!" and they begin to fight. This describes Tybalt's character. He disregards Benvolio's wish to make peace; he mocks him, and then explodes in his face, aching for a fight. In this first scene, Shakespeare introduces the aggression between the houses, which is escalated by Tybalt in every scene that he appears in. The next time Tybalt appears, he is at the Capulet's house for a party. When Romeo arrives disguised, Tybalt recognizes his voice and immediately responds to him as an enemy and someone to fight. He fears he is being mocked. In act I, scene V, line 64-66, Tybalt says, " Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; a villain that is hither come in spite, to scorn at our solemnity this night." While Tybalt sees only a villain, Capulet sees Romeo as an individual, as he s ...