Act One Scene Five Romeo; stands to the side during the dancing, and it is from this spot that he first sees Juliet. He immediately falls in love with her. Tybalt overhears Romeo talking to a servingman and recognizes him as by his voice. However, before Tybalt can creat a scene, Old Capulet tells him to leave Romeo alone, since it would look bad to have a brawl in the middle of the festivities.
Romeo finds Juliet and touches her hand. They speak in sonnet form to one another, and Romeo eventually gets to kiss her. However, Juliet is forced to go to see her mother who clearly does not understand her own daughters’ needs. The Nurse tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet, at which he is startled.
Juliet finds her Nurse at the end of the party and begs her to find out who Romeo is. The Nurse returns and tells her he is Romeo, the only son of the Montague family. Juliet is heart-broken that she loves a "loathed enemy" and this creates further drama for the audience.
The audience knows that Tybalt is outraged at the fact that Romeo is at the Capulet party, and he is under the impression that Romeo is there to make fun of them. Tybalt informs his uncle, Lord Capulet. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, to strike him dead, I hold it not a sin” his anger is clear and he explains his shortage of remorse if he was to kill his enemy. By this he shows that he is a typical Italian young man. He makes out that he wants Romeo to leave because he is of the opposite family; it is really because he wants a fight and defend his male honour and pride.
Lord Capulet is calm and just replies with: “Young Romeo is it? He bears him like a portly gentleman. I would not for the wealth of the entire town here in my house do him disparagement.’ Lord Capulet is satisfied that Romeo can stay at his party, as he has a respect for him. Tybalt would find this as an insult as he claims he is only protecting his family honour, an important quality in Shakespearean times.
While this conflict is going on, Romeo and Juliet have set their hearts in place and from the moment they first set their sights on each other, they fall in love. Even thought they are from opposite families, they share a kiss “Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.” Juliet replies with “You kiss by the book.” They are outrageously flirting with each other instead of being sincere. Romeo describes his lips as 'two blushing pilgrims’. A pilgrim is the word used to describe a person that visits a holy place to worship. For example, pilgrims visit Bethlehem to worship Jesus. So in this sonnet, Romeo is the pilgrim who is devoted to Juliet. By saying that his lips are 'two blushing pilgrims,' Romeo is using a metaphor but is clearly thinking of Juliet in a sexual way and is fiery with passion.
In Act Two Scene Four, Mercutio and Benvolio read a letter addressed to Romeo and are shocked by what it contains: “Why, is not this a lamentable thing, grandsire, that we should be thus afflicted with these strange flies, these fashion-mongers, these perdona-mi's, who stand so much on the new form, that they cannot at ease on the old bench”. Mercutio gets enraged at this and goes out onto the streets of Verona, hoping to find Tybalt. His challenge would be taken seriously as no-one would refuse a deadly duel.
In Act Three Scene One, and are on a street in Verona waiting for Romeo to arrive. While there, and Petruccio see them and come over to provoke a quarrel. Tybalt is expressly looking to find Romeo, whom he wants to punish for sneaking into the masked party the previous day.
Romeo arrives and tries to be submissive to Tybalt by telling him that he harbours no hatred of the Capulet house. Tybalt is unsure how to deal with Romeo, but since Mercutio is provoking him to a duel, he draws his sword and attacks Mercutio. Romeo draws his sword and intervenes too late to stop Tybalt from stabbing Mercutio. Tybalt and Petruccio then exit the area at the height of the drama.
Mercutio leaves the stage with Benvolio, who soon returns to tell Romeo that Mercutio has died. Romeo vows revenge on Tybalt, who soon reappears to fight with him. In the duel, Romeo kills Tybalt. Benvolio tells Romeo to run away before the Prince arrives.
, followed by the Montague and Capulet families, shows up at the scene. Benvolio tells him the entire story, but the Prince refuses to believe Romeo is guiltless. He banishes Romeo from Verona, threatening to kill him should he return and this is a tragic moment in the play for the married couple.
Just before Tybalt gets angry with Mercutio, Romeo enters the scene. “Well, peace is with you, sir: here comes my man”. Even though Romeo is getting accused of “Injuring” Tybalt, he remains calm and says that he loves Tybalt for reasons that he cannot say. Tybalt doesn’t understand and thinks that Romeo is making fun of him; “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.” Romeo still remains calm and doesn’t rise to Tybalt accusations;“ I do protest, I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise, Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet,--which name I tender As dearly as my own,--be satisfied”. Mercutio thinks that Romeo is mocking Tybalt too and Tybalt enters a furious rage. Mercutio begins to fight with Tybalt and, under Romeos arm, Tybalt stabs Mercutio. Tybalt’s anger and hatred rushes out of him and cowardice and fear take over. He flees with his followers.
As rare side of Romeo is seen and he rushes after Tybalt, Completely consumed by hatred of his “cousin” and revenge for his friend, Mercutio. When he finds Tybalt, he fights to the death with him and Tybalt dies
From this we learn that the play has a hidden message that is; there is more to life that bickering with and besting your enemies and that sometimes you cannot see it without the loss of something dear. It is through the contrast of love and hate that a big eruption of fighting and death evolves from a petty argument.
