William shakespears tybalt biography
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Tybalt
Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee:
Have at thee, coward!
[They fight]
[Enter, several of both houses, who join the fray;
then enter Citizens, with clubs]
Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave
Come hither, cover’d with an antic face,
To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?
Now, by the stock and honour of my kin,
To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin.
A villain that is hither come in spite,
To scorn at our solemnity this night.
I’ll not endure him.
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Tybalt
Character in Romeo and Juliet
"Prince of Cats" redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Prince of Cats (graphic novel).
Fictional character
Tybalt () is a character in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo's rival. Tybalt shares the same name as the character Tibert / Tybalt "the prince of cats" in the popular story Reynard the Fox, a point of mockery in the play. Mercutio repeatedly calls Tybalt "prince of cats",[a] in reference to his sleek, yet violent manner.
Luigi da Porto adapted the story as Giulietta e Romeo and included it in his Historia novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti (Newly found tale of two Noble lovers) published in 1530.[2](pp38–44) Da Porto drew on Pyramus and Thisbe, Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron and a novella by Masuccio Salernitano. Da Porto gave it much of its modern form, including the lovers'
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Romeo and Juliet
Character summaries from Shakespeare's timeless love story
Romeo and Juliet Main Characters
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Romeo
Romeo is the teenage son of the Montague family, who are busy feuding with the Capulets. In the beginning, Romeo is brooding over his unrequited love for Rosaline. When he sees Juliet at a party, Romeo instantly falls in love with her instead. They impulsively decide to marry the next day. Romeo initially refuses to kamp Juliet’s cousin Tybalt; but when Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend’s death and kills him. He is banished as a result. Later, believing Juliet to be dead, he kills the mourning Paris, drinks poison and dies.
O true apothecary, / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die
— Romeo; Act 5 Scene 3
Juliet
Juliet Capulet, on the cusp of 14 years old, falls in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s