Tybalt Flashcards
W.D.A.T.O.P.I.H.T.W
WHAT DRAWN AND TALK OF PEACE? I HATE THE WORD
hostile and aggressive, living up to the masculine standards, expresses his disdain for peace & his conformational nature
hyperbole & juxtaposition & antithesis
W.A.T.D.A.T.H.H
WHAT AREN’T THOU DRAWN AMONG THESE HEARTLESS HINDS
metaphor
obsession with masculinity & reflects his contempt for pacifism, likens Benvolio to a weak female dear
F.M.M.R.B
FETCH ME MY RAPIER, BOY
alliteration & imperative language
impulsiveness and inability to tolerate insults, reflect his hot-headed nature, instinctive recourse to violence & fiery nature is tempered by loyalty to family
I.F.W.S.A.V.I.A.G.I.N.E.H
IT FITS WHEN SUCH A VILLAIN IS A GUEST: I’LL NOT ENDURE HIM
dramatic irony
consumed by vengeance, unwilling to let go, remains defiant, unyielding hatred
M.T.C.W.R
MERCUTIO, THOU CONSORTEST WITH ROMEO
foreshadows his relentless aggression, provocative, antagonism intensifies & triggering their masculinity
T.A.A.V
THOU ART A VILLAIN
sworn enemy, nothing but contempt for Romeo, direct insult, public declaration of hostility
T.W.B.T.D.C.H.H
“THOU, WRETCHED BOY, THAT DIDST CONSORT
HIM HERE”
after wounding Mercutio, catalyst for tragedy, reveals his hubris & inability to foresee consequences
foreshadow