mercutio & tybalt deaths

• What does the escalating conflict between Montagues and Capulets foreshadow?

  That Mercutio and Tybalt will die fighting
• What event concludes the play's first scene after the Prologue?

  A fight between Montagues and Capulets
• Who is largely responsible for the fight in the first scene?


  Tybalt
• What does Tybalt swear when he sees Romeo at the Capulet ball?

  Revenge
• In which act and scene does Tybalt swear revenge on Romeo?

  Act 1, Scene 5
• What is Mercutio doing when we next see him after Tybalt swears revenge?

  Making fun of Tybalt’s skill as a duelist
• What does Benvolio suggest to Mercutio regarding the Capulets?

  To avoid them to escape a brawl
• How does Mercutio respond to Benvolio's suggestion?

  He ignores him
• What does the audience know about Tybalt and Mercutio by this point in the play?

  They share pride in their fighting ability
• What mood do Tybalt and Mercutio share when Tybalt enters?

  They are both in the mood for a fight
• What becomes inevitable when Tybalt enters the scene?

  The deaths of both Mercutio and Tybalt