Question

Tybalt: Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford No better term than this,—thou art a villain. 35 Romeo: Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting; villain am I none, Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not. Tybalt: Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries 40 That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw. What complication is introduced in the excerpt?

A. Tybalt is trying to start a sword fight with Romeo.
B. Tybalt is encouraging Romeo to seek forgiveness.
C. Romeo is revealing the news of his marriage.
D. Romeo is challenging Tybalt’s authority.

Answer 1

A. Tybalt is trying to start a sword fight with Romeo.
Romeo is trying to avoid the conflict, but Tybalt is not having it. He continues to goad Romeo to try and get him angry so he will fight.

Answer 2

A. Tybalt is trying to start a sword fight with Romeo.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tybalt is extremely arrogant and considers himself unbeatable in fencing. In Romeo and Juliet's act 3, Tybalt insults Romeo, challenging him to a duel of swords, but Romeo avoids this duel because Tybalt is Juliet's cousin and Romeo (who is already married to Juliet) considers him his family.

However, Tybalt continues to insult Romeo and this provokes the wrath of Mercutio (friend of Romeo) who accepts the duel. Romeu witnesses a duel between his friend and Tybalt, at the end of the duel Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo, taken by rage, kills Theobald.