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happyface22

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Topic: Romeo and Juliet

In "Romeo and Juliet", according to Mercutio, what kind of person is Tybalt? How does he describe him?

In Scene 4 of Act Two of Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet"

Posted by happyface22 on January 27, 2010 at 11:49 AM via web and tagged with character analysis, describe, literature, mercutio, romeo and juliet, theme, tybalt

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    mwestwood

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    In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," in both Act Two and Act Three, Mercutio refers to Tybalt as the "King of Cats." In Act One when Benvolio asks "Why, what is Tybalt?" Mercutio...

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    Posted by mwestwood on January 27, 2010 at 1:17 PM (Answer #1)

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    I assume that you are talking about Scene 4 from Act II.  In this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio are worrying about Romeo.  He has gotten a challenge from Tybalt and they don't think he's up for...

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    Posted by pohnpei397 on January 27, 2010 at 11:56 AM (Answer #2)

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