Characteristic of Tybalt.

CHARACTERISTIC
Arrogance

QUOTATIONS
Tybalt is among those
following Capulet when
Capulet greets the
"maskers" (Romeo and
his friends) at Capulet's
feast. When Romeo
exclaims on the beauty
of Juliet, Tybalt
overhears him (though it
doesn't seem that he
knows that Romeo is
talking about his cousin
Juliet). Tybalt says,
As soon as he identifies
a Montague he sends his
"boy" for his sword and
justifies his intended
murder by the "honor of
my kin." However, Tybalt
quickly meets his match.
Capulet sees that he is
upset, tries to talk him
out of it, and then
sarcastically calls him
"boy" and tells him to
shut up. As Tybalt leaves
the party he vows that
Romeo will pay.

ACT/SCENE/PAGE
This, by his voice, should
be a Montague.
Fetch me my rapier, boy.
What dares the slave
Come hither, cover'd
with an antic face,
To fleer and scorn at our
solemnity?
Now, by the stock and
honor of my kin,
To strike him dead, I hold
it not a sin.