By fighting with Mercutio, Tybalt incurred the death sentence according to the edict promulgated by the Prince in Act 1 Scene 1 which made fighting in the streets a capital offence. Montague argues that Tybalt's life was forfeit anyway and that Romeo was just carrying out the sentence of the law.
Montague says that Tybalt would have died anyway for killing Mercutio. Therefore, he says that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt, as the law would have sentenced Tybalt to death and Romeo was simply acting out that sentence.
tybalt recognized romeo at the party
At the end of Act III Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, the Prince, who represents the law, holds a trial to determine what to do about the killing of Tybalt. Back in Act I he made a decree that people fighting in the streets would be put to death. Mrs. Capulet, Tybalt's auntie, takes the part of prosecutor. Montague, Romeo's dad, takes the part of defence counsel. Benvolio is the chief witness, and gives his evidence truthfully as we know because we are also witnesses to what happened.Mrs. Capulet, for the prosecution, says that Benvolio is not an impartial witness, and even so he admits that it was Romeo who killed Tybalt. Probably, she says, a bunch of Montagues jumped poor defenceless Tybalt. She concludes with the ringing "Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live."The Prince is, however, prepared to accept Benvolio's account. How, he asks, should we deal with the fact that Tybalt had only minutes before killed Mercutio in a different street brawl. Defense Counsel Montague hears his cue and speaks up. By killing Mercutio in a street brawl, Tybalt broke the same law that is being urged against Romeo, he says, so Tybalt's life was forfeit in any case. Romeo was just doing what the Prince's hangman would have been required to do eventually. However he also mentions that Romeo was Mercutio's friend. This is probably a bad move strategically, since it suggests that Romeo's motive was not enforcing the law but revenge for the death of his friend (as is in fact the case). This "getting revenge for my friend" thing is what keeps fuelling the feud. The Prince cannot pardon Romeo completely under these circumstances; he can only commute the sentence.
In Lesson 5 of "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo should be pardoned for his impulsive actions driven by love and the intense emotions surrounding the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. His killing of Tybalt, while tragic, was a reaction to the death of Mercutio, and he did not intend to escalate the violence. Juliet, too, deserves mercy for her desperate choices, as they are rooted in her loyalty to Romeo and her desire for peace. Ultimately, both characters are victims of their circumstances rather than malicious individuals.
He explains to the prince that Tybalt would have been killed anyway (for killing mercutio). And that Romeo simply just saved him the trouble by killing him himself. Romeo should have been killed for killing Tybalt, but because Benvolio reasoned this with the prince, the prince only banished him(which is being pretty nice).
Montague says that Tybalt would have died anyway for killing Mercutio. Therefore, he says that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt, as the law would have sentenced Tybalt to death and Romeo was simply acting out that sentence.
tybalt recognized romeo at the party
by his voice: "This, by his voice, should be a Montague"
By his voice. "This, by his voice, should be a Montague."
Lady Capulet wants Montague to remember that Tybalt, her nephew, was killed by Romeo, and she feels that Romeo should be punished for his actions. She believes that justice needs to be served for the death of Tybalt.
This quote is spoken by Tybalt in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." Tybalt says this line to indicate that the person speaking with the soft voice should be a Montague, the rival family of the Capulets. He then asks for his rapier, indicating his readiness for a fight.
Tybalt is her cousin. Romeo is her husband. Her mother and her nurse are angry at Romeo for killing Tybalt. Should she be angry also or stick by her man?
Tybalt had broken the law by killing Mercutio and so should have been put to death anyway. However, it wasn't Romeo's job to put him to death.
Montague, who acts as Romeo's advocate at the trial, argues that Tybalt had already broken the law and incurred the death penalty by killing Mercutio. Romeo was therefore only carrying out the law by punishing Tybalt. "His fault concludes but what the law should end, the life of Tybalt." The Prince has no desire to encourage vigilante justice, so he does not acquit Romeo on this plea, but only reduces his sentence from death to banishment
Tybalt is unhappy because Romeo is a Montague, one of the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet. The ball s hosted by Capulets, who are enemies of the Montagues and Tybalt. who is himself a Capulet, is unhappy because of this.
At the end of Act III Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, the Prince, who represents the law, holds a trial to determine what to do about the killing of Tybalt. Back in Act I he made a decree that people fighting in the streets would be put to death. Mrs. Capulet, Tybalt's auntie, takes the part of prosecutor. Montague, Romeo's dad, takes the part of defence counsel. Benvolio is the chief witness, and gives his evidence truthfully as we know because we are also witnesses to what happened.Mrs. Capulet, for the prosecution, says that Benvolio is not an impartial witness, and even so he admits that it was Romeo who killed Tybalt. Probably, she says, a bunch of Montagues jumped poor defenceless Tybalt. She concludes with the ringing "Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live."The Prince is, however, prepared to accept Benvolio's account. How, he asks, should we deal with the fact that Tybalt had only minutes before killed Mercutio in a different street brawl. Defense Counsel Montague hears his cue and speaks up. By killing Mercutio in a street brawl, Tybalt broke the same law that is being urged against Romeo, he says, so Tybalt's life was forfeit in any case. Romeo was just doing what the Prince's hangman would have been required to do eventually. However he also mentions that Romeo was Mercutio's friend. This is probably a bad move strategically, since it suggests that Romeo's motive was not enforcing the law but revenge for the death of his friend (as is in fact the case). This "getting revenge for my friend" thing is what keeps fuelling the feud. The Prince cannot pardon Romeo completely under these circumstances; he can only commute the sentence.
In Lesson 5 of "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo should be pardoned for his impulsive actions driven by love and the intense emotions surrounding the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. His killing of Tybalt, while tragic, was a reaction to the death of Mercutio, and he did not intend to escalate the violence. Juliet, too, deserves mercy for her desperate choices, as they are rooted in her loyalty to Romeo and her desire for peace. Ultimately, both characters are victims of their circumstances rather than malicious individuals.