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demise
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In Act 2 Scene 4, why is Tybalt looking for Romeo?

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Posted by demise on Sunday March 8, 2009 at 9:55 PM and tagged with act 2, capulet, characters, montague, romeo, romeo and juliet, scene 4, shakespeare, tybalt.

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  1. robertwilliam

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    BEN:
    Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet,
    Hath sent a letter to his father's house.

    MER:
    A challenge, on my life.

    BEN:
    Romeo will answer it. 

    Romeo has been spotted by Tybalt at the Capulet party (Act 1, Scene 5). Tybalt, remember, is furious that Romeo has dared to show his face at a Capulet party (Romeo is a MOntague, a family who Tybalt hates). Lord Capulet tells Tybalt to calm down and stop fussing - and then, when Tybalt continues, bans him from saying anything else.

    Tybalt has sent a formal challenge to Romeo's father - wanting to fight him for going to the Capulet party. Of course, Romeo does not answer it - though Tybalt does appear himself in Act 3, Scene 1, to fight Romeo. And he actually ends up fighting Mercutio. And the rest is ...well, tragedy.

    Hope it helps!

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/romeo-text/act-ii-scene-iv

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    Posted by robertwilliam on Monday March 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM