tybalt Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is tybalts function?
- A catalyst for tragedy (Mercutios dead and romeos banishment)
- Foil to Romeo and Benvolio
- Symbol of Veronas toxic honour culture- values are outdated, rigid and fatal
“Thou art a villain” - analysis
- Pronoun thou is an informal and disrespectful version of you and Elizabeth in English talks down to Romeo showing a lack of respect. The insult is more direct and personal.
- The present tense verb art shows he is still a villain. Tybalt has no hesitation. His language reveals confidence in his own judgement that Romeo has wrong him.
- The noun villain in Shakespearean time meant dishonourable lowborn and morally crap which attacks Romeo’s character status and reputation and Tibo uses it to provoke Romeo.
'’Thou art a villian’’ - context
Class and family status with everything which reflects the deeply ingrained prejudice
“Thou art a villain”- shakespeare intention
To highlight that inherited hatred is dehumanising and leads to needless violence
Where in the play is the quotation thou art a villain?
Act three scene one
'’what drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee’’- analysis
- Tricolon -extreme hatred and alignment of violence Tybalts rejection of peace shows he sees it as cowardice or betrayal. He compares his hate to Montagues and how which shows he believes reconciliation with the Montague family is just as bad as a life without God.
- The mono syllables makes the line brutally blunt and it shows that Tybalt equates peace with weakness and shows his compulsive aggression.
what drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee’’- context
- Elizabethan culture, honour and masculinity linked to violence. Tybalt reflects how this ideology corrupts morality.
- Christian values promoted peace Tybalt ignores this showing how feud overrides religion and morality.
- Irony Tybalt hates hell but willngo there if he is violent
what drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee’’- Shakespeare intention
- Blind hatred inherited via family can override reason and humanity.
- Highlights the madness of honour culture and critiques the glorification of violence.
what drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee’’- position in play
Act one scene one
“This by his voice should be a Montague.Fetch me my rapier, boy”- analysis
- Romeo’s voice alone triggers a violent reaction
- His language is commanding, impulsive and militant.
This by his voice should be a Montague.Fetch me my rapier, boy”- context
Social identity and family name were important in Verona. Tybalt is an enforcer of this divisive of structure.
This by his voice should be a Montague.Fetch me my rapier, boy”- Shakespeare intention
To contrast, love and violence, Romeo attend the ball for love where is about respond with hatred
This by his voice should be a Montague.Fetch me my rapier, boy”- position in play
Act one scene five
“Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done to me”-analysis
- The pretentious use of the noun boy is insulting and degrading which emasculates Romeo and shows Tybalts infatuation with power and dominant as he cannot let go of perceived disrespect.
- The model verb shows Tybalts resolute/ insistent nature to fight and reject peace
- Tone is firm and serious which intensifies the severity of the situation.
- Tybalts Refusal to back down for shadows the tragic event of Mercutio’s death
Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done to me”-context
Honour reputation, family loyalty are all of high value. The audience may understand Tybalts reaction as it seems natural to them as he is upholding public reputation and family honour.
Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done to me”-shakespeares intention
To critique
- male ego as Tybalts inability to accept Romeo’s refusal reflects toxic pride
- Societal pressure to defend honour no matter the cost
Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done to me”-position in the play
Act three scene one
5 words to describe tybalts character
ideologically entrenched
hyper masculine
vindictive
belligerent
zealous
