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How Does Tybalt Use Figurative Language In Romeo And Juliet

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Within the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare there is a power thirsty, quick-tempered, and a hot-headed character named Tybalt who despises Montagues. Tybalt’s personality and motivation of violence and greed for power can be inferred by his use of figurative language. When Tybalt encountered Benvolio who came between the fight of the servants of Montague and Capulet, he shouts, "What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: Have at thee coward." Tybalt expresses his hate about peace by comparing it to Benvolio, Montagues, and hell. The figure of speech Tybalt uses is a simile. This reveals that Tybalt is hot-headed. All he saw was a Montague trying to make peace and his temper suddenly
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