Tybalt's passion for fighting
Love and hate are considered to be opposites, but can someone love to hate? In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Tybalt’s passion for fighting ultimately leads to tragic consequences for the other characters in the play. Tybalt serves as the main antagonist of the play; demonstrating the impulsive and rash sides of humanity, proving that these traits are destructive to everyone involved. Too much passion is usually a bad thing and the passionate hate displayed by Tybalt is a perfect example of this sentiment.
Reputation is everything and Tybalt certainly has a strong reputation. Whether it's good or bad is up for debate but he is well known throughout Verona as a man thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his beard than thou hast, and is often depicted “tempering extremities with extreme sweet” demonstrating how everyone knows he is short tempered and very passionate in his anger. These
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I hate the word as I hate all Montagues, and thee, have at thee coward. Thankfully the prince intervenes and creates a decree proclaiming if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. However Tybalt; despite this decree still incessantly tries to pick a fight with Romeo upon seeing him at the Capulet party. After lord Capulet tells Tybalt to let him alone. Tybalt unwillingly backs off Romeo for the night, however in order to fulfill his passionate desire to fight sends a letter to Mercutio; demanding a challenge on his life. Despite being fully aware of the princes new law Tybalt goes through with his plans to fight someone belonging to the Montague house without considering the