“What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio: look upon thy death.”
Tybalt threatens to kill Benvolio, as he
is a Montague, which highlights the
apparent feud between the two
families.
The word choice of “heartless hinds” suggests that Tybalt
believes Benvolio and the servants are cowardly and are of
a low social value, which implies that Tybalt thinks very
highly of himself as he looks down on them.
It is made clear of the prejudice Tybalt has
towards the Montague family, which
emphasises his loyalty for his family and the
feud.
“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Tybalt compares the Montagues to “hell”,
highlighting his immense hatred towards the
family.
He shows an obsession for the ancient
grudge and is trying to provoke a fight for no
reason.
“Now by the stock and honour of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin.”
Tybalt is disgusted by Romeo’s
presence and thinks that killing him is
the right thing to do.
He takes the feud very seriously and
believes it will never be fixed and that the
Montagues are always in the wrong.
“This is a Montague, our foe: a villain that is hither come in spite.”
It could be said that Tybalt feels as
though Romeo is a criminal because of
his Montague name.
The word choice of “villain” emphasises
Tybalt’s deep hatred towards Romeo and
also highlights Tybalt’s growing rage
towards the Montagues.
At this point, Romeo is too
busy lusting over Juliet to
notice Tybalt’s outburst.
“Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me.”
Even though Romeo has not done anything
wrong, it is suggested that Tybalt feels that
Romeo being a Montague is a rational reason to
engage in a brawl, which emphasises Tybalt’s
loyalty for the feud.
Tybalt believes that he is the victim
of the situation and that Romeo is
to blame.