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What was Romeo's motivation for killing tybalt? is has action justified or a mistake

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Romeo's motivation for killing Tybalt was a combination of anger and grief. He was angry that Tybalt had killed his beloved friend Mercutio, and he was grief-stricken that his marriage to Juliet had caused a rift between the two families. Whether his action was justified or a mistake is a matter of opinion.

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Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge his friend Mercutio's death. This action of Romeo sets in motion a series of events that escalate the already existing family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo himself barely escapes death as punishment for Tybalt's death and finds himself banished from Verona.
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