Tybalt Capulet

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

• Juliet’s cousin
• extremely feisty and enjoys the conflict between the two families
• strong willed, argumentative, passionate and loyal
• these characteristics are demonstrated when he finds out Romeo gatecrashed
• Tybalt reacts badly, LC intervenes and tells Tybalt not to fight Romeo.
• Tybalt seeks revenge by fighting Romeo and kills Romeo
• Romeo avenges for mercutio’s death

Question 2

Argumentative

Answer 2

How: argumentative when he speaks to any of the montague family. Fuels the conflict between the two families. When he seeks Romeo for a fight, he is argumentative when Romeo refuses to fight.
Evidence: ‘boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hasn’t done me; therefore turn and draw’
Analysis: shows tybalt’s anger towards Romeo. The fact that Tybalt is calling Romeo a ‘boy’ is an insult and illustrates how Tybalt is instigating the conflict, wanting Romeo to react to the insult. Tybalt is also being instructive in this quotation, telling Romeo that he must ‘turn and draw’ this also illustrates how Tybalt is passionate and likes to be in control.

Question 3

Loyal

Answer 3

How: as Romeo has gate crashed the capulet party, Tybalt believes that he is dishonouring the family name. He mentions this to lord capulet, however, lord capulet tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone. Despite Tybalt’s nature, he is loyal to his uncle and obeys.
Evidence: ‘why uncle, ‘it’s a shame’
Analysis: this shows that Tybalt is listening to his uncle and obeying his orders the fact that Tybalt says it is a ‘shame’ illustrates that Tybalt doesn’t agree with lord capulet, however, because he is loyal towards his family he will obey.