Tybalt’s reaction to Romeo is hatred as he makes a fuss to Capulet and wants rid of him. This is demonstrated by, “Tis he, that villain Romeo.” I think the word ‘villain’ is key as this s is a word that is used when you loathe someone. Before you even hear Tybalt start his speech in Act1, Scene5, you can see the hatred brewing in Act1, Scene1, when Tybalt says, “I hate the word, as I hate all hell, all Montagues and thee.” Instantly you can see that Tybalt is arrogant and argumentative and you can also recognise the hatred he has for all Montagues by making the comparison between his hatred of hell and all Montagues. Tybalt may have a certain look in his eye, which would demonstrate the hatred between the two families. By the effect on Tybalt at the end of the conversation between himself and Capulet, you can see that Tybalt despises Romeo and maybe senses that he is up to something but Tybalt doesn’t quite know what. “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting: I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall.” From this we can also recognise the hatred that Tybalt has for Romeo as the sight of him makes Tybalt’s flesh tremble. Shakespeare makes these liens memorable by pausing at regular intervals, which helps build up the tension, and is concluded in the last little bit of the line, “convert to bitt’rest gall.” This is memorable as this acts like a turning point in the play and is the decisive moment when Tybalt is going to do something about Romeo and the Montagues.
When Romeo and Juliet first meet they communicate through a love sonnet. By having them speak this way, Shakespeare emphasises the theme of love straight away. “To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” This demonstrates the theme of love straight away because it is the first thing that Romeo says to her and its something that you wouldn’t say to someone you just met so it is very romantic. Shakespeare makes it clear that they both feel the same way when Juliet responds with, “Ay pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.” It is clear that from now on in the play, that Romeo and Juliet are going to be in love.
When Romeo and Juliet find out about each other's back rounds and the families that they belong to they both seemed shocked and scared. Romeo uses the word, ‘foe’ in line 118. This is effective as it is a perfect word to describe the way they should feel about ach other and their families. Romeo says, “O dear account, my life is my foe’s debt.” When the nurse replies to Juliet’s question about Romeo and who he is she says, “The only son of your great enemy.” This is effective, as the nurse not only reminds Juliet that he is an enemy, but a GREAT enemy! Juliet has a small speech and in the first line she says, “My only love sprung from my only hate.” This brings everything that is about to happen down to earth because Romeo and Juliet both know whom each other are and that they should never be in love in the first place. She also Says, “That I must love a loathed enemy.” This is putting a message forward that this would only happen to her and it is just her luck. She also uses the word, ‘loathed’, which keeps the thought of the hatred that Romeo and Juliet are supposed to have for each other. Now they both know who each other are, the predicament stands at they are either going to have a very awkward love or they can never see each other again, despite their love. They end up choosing to have a very awkward love. The back round of hate fits into this by the way Juliet says her speech and the way Romeo uses the word, ‘foe’, to describe Juliet. They are reminding themselves that they have to be deprived of their love because of their back rounds.
