"Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford
No better term than this: thou art a villain."
Tybalt recognizes Romeo, a Montague, at his uncle, Lord Capulet's, party, and believes Romeo intends to insult the Capulet family.
Romeo told Tybalt to take his insult back; Tybalt called Romeo a villain.
Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Mercutio steps in for Romeo and fights Tybalt. Romeo steps between them, trying to stop the fight. Tybalt stabs Mercutio. Mercutio curses both the Capulets and Montagues. Mercutio dies. Romeo is enraged and decides to fight Tybalt. Romeo kills Tybalt, then he runs. Prince Escalus comes to the scene. He announces Romeo's banishment.
Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt because he has just married Tybalt's cousin Juliet. So this means they are related and Romeo does not want to harm him. Also to start a fight with a Capulet (because Romeo is a Montague) would have Romeo banished. Romeo does not want to be banished or upset his wife, Juliet, by killing her cousin.
"Give me my rapier, boy." It was a chance for a fight.He is extremely rude and wants to fight him. He assumes that somehow Romeo's attendance at the party is intended to insult the Capulets. For Tybalt, anything will do for an excuse to fight.
Tybalt recognizes Romeo, a Montague, at his uncle, Lord Capulet's, party, and believes Romeo intends to insult the Capulet family.
Romeo told Tybalt to take his insult back; Tybalt called Romeo a villain.
Tybalt insults Romeo by calling him a "villain." He also provokes him by questioning his presence at the Capulet party and by criticizing his behavior towards Juliet. This ultimately leads to a fight between them.
Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Mercutio steps in for Romeo and fights Tybalt. Romeo steps between them, trying to stop the fight. Tybalt stabs Mercutio. Mercutio curses both the Capulets and Montagues. Mercutio dies. Romeo is enraged and decides to fight Tybalt. Romeo kills Tybalt, then he runs. Prince Escalus comes to the scene. He announces Romeo's banishment.
Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt because he has just married Tybalt's cousin Juliet. So this means they are related and Romeo does not want to harm him. Also to start a fight with a Capulet (because Romeo is a Montague) would have Romeo banished. Romeo does not want to be banished or upset his wife, Juliet, by killing her cousin.
He says "Thou art a villain." It's a kind of feeble insult.
Romeo initially tries to diffuse the tension caused by the insult, but eventually retaliates and defends his honor by challenging Tybalt to a duel. His reaction is fueled by a mix of his love for Juliet and his pride as a man.
"Give me my rapier, boy." It was a chance for a fight.He is extremely rude and wants to fight him. He assumes that somehow Romeo's attendance at the party is intended to insult the Capulets. For Tybalt, anything will do for an excuse to fight.
Tybalt. Benvolio says, "Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, hath sent a letter to his father's house" , Mercutio responds "A challenge, on my life", and Benvolio then says, "Romeo will answer it." The letter is a calculated insult, intended to challenge Romeo to fight with Tybalt. Benvolio's opinion is that Romeo will "answer" the challenge, which is to say, that he will accept it and fight Tybalt. When Tybalt and Romeo arrive on the scene later Tybalt again tries to challenge Romeo by saying "Thou art a villain" (This is a pretty feeble insult but then Tybalt is not known for having any kind of brain.) You can compare the scene in Twelfth Night where Sir Andrew has been goaded into issuing a challenge to Cesario by Sir Toby. The insulting letter, which he hopes Cesario will answer, is so lame that Sir Toby decides not to send it at all.
Tybalt. Benvolio says, "Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, hath sent a letter to his father's house" , Mercutio responds "A challenge, on my life", and Benvolio then says, "Romeo will answer it." The letter is a calculated insult, intended to challenge Romeo to fight with Tybalt. Benvolio's opinion is that Romeo will "answer" the challenge, which is to say, that he will accept it and fight Tybalt. When Tybalt and Romeo arrive on the scene later Tybalt again tries to challenge Romeo by saying "Thou art a villain" (This is a pretty feeble insult but then Tybalt is not known for having any kind of brain.) You can compare the scene in Twelfth Night where Sir Andrew has been goaded into issuing a challenge to Cesario by Sir Toby. The insulting letter, which he hopes Cesario will answer, is so lame that Sir Toby decides not to send it at all.
Romeo killed Tybalt after Tybalt killed mercutio.
Tybalt was killed by Romeo, who was angry at Tybalt for killing Mercutio.