Romeo and Juliet a tragic love story cherished and appreciated by most people in theatre as well as the average reader. From the famous balcony scene to the first time the lovers meet this romance can keep anyone engaged with its intricate plot and realistic characters but despite Shakespear naming the book after them Romeo and Juliet aren't the only vital part of the structure of this play. Tybalt, cousin to Juliet and nephew to Lady Capulet; he had a short temper and also had a hatred for the Capulet's rival family the Montagues. His hate and anger instigated a considerable amount of unnecessary conflict eventually leading to Mercutio's death and Romeo getting exiled for something that he didn't even start. Tybalt is one of the central driving
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This entire confrontation between Tybalt and Romeo is the deciding factor and outcome for the story. Tybalt approaches Benvolio and Mercutio surprisingly composed asking the two men about Romeo but before they give Tybalt a clear answer Romeo walks over to them. After calling Romeo a villain, Tybalt proceeds to challenge him to a duel, but that's when Mercutio steps in for Romeo to take his place which eventually ended in the death of both men. So if this entire conversation never happened and Tybalt didn't exist, what would be different? For starters, Romeo would not have been charged with murder not too much farther in the story, and Mercutio would have been alive drastically changing the outcome of the …show more content…
From the start Shakespear was building him up to have a massive impact on the story, he made sure to increase his hatred towards Romeo and the Montagues gradually so when he got to the point where his anger would explode it'd be meaningful and progress the narrative and other characters even more. Shakespear also used him as a tool in the story to drive Romeo and Juliet apart, even through death. Tybalt raised the stakes for the star-crossed lovers having Romeo getting expatriated from Verona, as well as Juliet being distraught and dreadfully torn because two of the most important people in her life are either dead or exiled. If Tybalt were not in this play, Romeo would not have become banished the way he did, perhaps leading the story in an entirely different direction making this a not so tragic love
This entire confrontation between Tybalt and Romeo is the deciding factor and outcome for the story. Tybalt approaches Benvolio and Mercutio surprisingly composed asking the two men about Romeo but before they give Tybalt a clear answer Romeo walks over to them. After calling Romeo a villain, Tybalt proceeds to challenge him to a duel, but that's when Mercutio steps in for Romeo to take his place which eventually ended in the death of both men. So if this entire conversation never happened and Tybalt didn't exist, what would be different? For starters, Romeo would not have been charged with murder not too much farther in the story, and Mercutio would have been alive drastically changing the outcome of the …show more content…
From the start Shakespear was building him up to have a massive impact on the story, he made sure to increase his hatred towards Romeo and the Montagues gradually so when he got to the point where his anger would explode it'd be meaningful and progress the narrative and other characters even more. Shakespear also used him as a tool in the story to drive Romeo and Juliet apart, even through death. Tybalt raised the stakes for the star-crossed lovers having Romeo getting expatriated from Verona, as well as Juliet being distraught and dreadfully torn because two of the most important people in her life are either dead or exiled. If Tybalt were not in this play, Romeo would not have become banished the way he did, perhaps leading the story in an entirely different direction making this a not so tragic love