Tybalt

• What does Tybalt value above all else?

  His family's honor
• How does Tybalt believe he can uphold his family's honor?

  Through violence
• What does Tybalt's attention to honor reveal about him?

  His concern for societal expectations
• What skill has Tybalt honed?

  Swordsmanship
• What is more important to Tybalt than tradition?

  Image
• How does Tybalt uphold his family's honor?

  By focusing on social status and image
• Who reprimands Tybalt for causing a scene?

  Capulet
• What does Tybalt see Romeo's presence at the ball as?

  A slight against his family
• What does Tybalt do when he sees Romeo at the party?

  He seeks him out for a fight
• How does Tybalt view his role in matters of honor?

  As the arbiter of honor
• How does Capulet react to Tybalt's anger at the party?

  He forbids Tybalt from escalating the situation
• Who exhibits actual aggression toward the Montagues?

  Tybalt
• How does Tybalt respond to the Prince's ban on violence?

  He disregards it
• What does Tybalt's persistence against the Montagues indicate?

  His inability to see danger
• What happens after Mercutio engages Tybalt's taunts?

  Tybalt kills Mercutio
• How do the Capulets view Tybalt after his death?

  They hold him in high regard
• What do the Capulets do after Tybalt's death?

  Defend him to the Prince
• How does Juliet react to Tybalt's death?

  She rebukes Romeo for killing him
• What is Tybalt's obsession with image linked to?

  His desire to hold family honor
• What are the key aspects of Tybalt's character in relation to honor?

  • Values family honor above all
  • Sees violence as a means to uphold it
  • Concerned with societal expectations and image
  • Quick to anger and start fights
  • Holds a high regard for his own style and decorum
• How does Tybalt's behavior affect his family and relationships?

  • Causes tension within the Capulet household
  • Leads to conflict with the Montagues
  • His aggression is defended by his family
  • Juliet initially reacts negatively to Romeo's actions against him
• What are the consequences of Tybalt's actions throughout the narrative?

  • Escalation of the feud between families
  • Mercutio's death leads to further violence
  • Tybalt's death impacts Juliet's emotional state
  • Capulet family's reputation is affected