OLD FAMILY FEUD SPILLS BLOOD The residents of Verona were left shocked and grieved this afternoon when they learnt about the deaths of Mercutio Escalus a close friend of Romeo Montague and Tybalt Capulet as well as the exile of Romeo Montague. The city is trying to come to grips with this latest incident from the two households. In an interview with the upset and distraught Benvolio Montague, an eye witness, he says that Tybalt started the fight. He has always wanted to fight Romeo. Romeo refused to duel with Tybalt which made Mercutio to feel honour bound to stand in Romeo’s place and fight.
Explore Tybalt’s role in Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two lovers whose families hate each other, yet fate brings them together and despite the grudge that each family holds for the other they fall in love. Unfortunately they can’t be together, because their families hate each other. In the end they both commit suicide and because of their deaths their families are reconciled. In the play Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, a member of the Capulet family. He is a very cocky and aggressive character who’s always looking for a fight.
They will prorbaly meet bad fates, because of all of their fighting natures. • At the end of the street fight in scene 1, what does Escalus, the Prince of Verona, threaten to do if the Capulet and Montague families get into another fight? He threatens to sentence them all to death. • How do Romeo and his friends learn that Rosaline will be invited to Capulet’s party? They see the guest list when the invitations are being passed out.
To begin with, the battle between the Montague’s and Capulet’s caused the death of Mercutio and Tybalt. To illustrate the point, Tybalt killed Mercutio because he was close to the Montagues, which he despised, and Mercutio had challenged him to a duel. Before Mercutio died in 3.1 he exclaimed, “A plague a both your houses!” meaning that the fight between the two families are like a plague where there’s no benefit (3.1. line 106). This implies that Mercutio felt that he was caught up between the everlasting feuds between the two families and he wanted no other innocent people to die from this conflict between the two families, therefore shouted out this fraise. In addition, in 3.1 Romeo murdered Tybalt to avenge the death of Mercutio by saying “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (3.1. line 129).
Along the way, when Romeo went to Capulet family party, Tybalt Capulet saw in the crowd, Tybalt Capulet got mad at Romeo. Because, Capulet and Montague do not have a good relationship, Romeo was challenged to a duel by Tybalt Capulet in square. Romeo didn’t accept the challenge to a duel because Romeo was already married to Juliet so he didn’t want to fight with Tybalt. Mercutio who was next to Romeo, fought with Tybalt Montague, Tybalt killed Mercutio by mistake. Romeo got mad at the sight of Mercutio’ lifeless body, Romeo avenged the death of his friend Mercutio by killing Tybalt Capulet.
Romeo shows impatience when he was fighting Tybalt after Mercutio had died in the streets of Verona and he told him “Either thou or I or both must go with him” (III.i.125). This shows Romeos impatience because even after his friend had died, he took no time in mourning for his death but instead went straight back to Tybalt for revenge. Similarly, Mercutio is also always being impatient. One example of his impatience could be when he told Tybalt in the streets of Verona “Here’s my fiddlestick, here’s that shall make you dance” (III.i.45-46). Mercutio is saying that this is my sword and this is that which will cause you to dance around to avoid the edge of his blade.
In the play there is this ongoing war between the Motagues and the Capulets. This feud eventually becomes the reason why so many characters die. During the very first scene Prince Escalus tries to warn both families about what would happen if they ever fought in Verona again. “ By thee, old Capulet and Montague, . .
After Mercutio’s death, Romeo lashes out, thus leading to another one of his impulsive acts, seeking revenge on Tybalt for killing his best friend. Just before running off to take vengeance on Tybalt, Romeo states, “This day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe others must end” (3.1.120-121) Because Romeo intuitively pursues Tybalt; he is killed as well, fueling the ever burning family rivalry. Romeo is then banished causing his mother, Lady Montague, to die of a broken heart in her sorrow for the loss of her only son. The morning after her death, Lord Montague said to the Friar, “Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night! Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath.” (5.3.219-220).
Later Arteus kills his wife Aerope and fights with this brother and wins the city. But, he was still not very pleased with the victory. Therefore, he decided to invite his brother for a dinner. And Atreus serves him with his own’s sons flesh. Thyestes spots his son’s ring in the food and leaves the city cursing Atreus for his sins.
The story of Antigone is detailed and known by many. The story tells of two brothers who inherit a kingdom, squabble over power, and end up dead. The city is left to their Uncle Creon, who loses everything dearest to him in his efforts to give unequal burial rights to Polynices, one of the fallen brothers, who brought outsiders to attack the city on his behalf. Antigone, the boys’ sister wants an equal burial for both, but Creon will not allow it. This is where things turn miserable for Creon.