'No better term than this: thou art a villain'*1 pointThe hyperbolic goading of Tybalt emphasises Shakespeare's use of Tybalt as a villain. The irony of Tybalt calling Romeo a villain highlights the division of the two houses, each one villainising the other.The hyperbolic goading of Tybalt emphasises Shakespeare's use of Tybalt as the hero. The irony of Tybalt calling Romeo a villain highlights the twist in the plot where Tybalt is shown as the hero.The light-hearted insults of Tybalt emphasises Shakespeare's use of Tybalt as a villain. The irony of Tybalt calling Romeo a villain highlights the division of the two houses, each one villainising the other.

Read the following selection from Act III of Romeo and Juliet. What conflict does the line in bold most closely represent?TYBALTRomeo, the hate I bear thee can affordNo better term than this,—thou art a villain.ROMEOTybalt, the reason that I have to love theeDoth much excuse the appertaining rageTo such a greeting: villain am I none;Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not.TYBALTBoy, this shall not excuse the injuriesThat thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.ROMEOI 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 tenderAs dearly as my own,—be satisfied. aMan vs. Man bMan vs. Self cMan vs. Nature dMan vs. Society

Read the following extract from the start of Act 3 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer thequestion that follows.At this point in the play Juliet reacts to the news of Tybalt’s death.JULIETShall I speak ill of him that is my husband?Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thynameWhen I, thy three-hours wife, have mangled it?But wherefore, villain, didst thou kill my cousin?That villain cousin would have killed my husband.Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring;Your tributary drops belong to woe,Which you, mistaking, offer up to joy.My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain,And Tybalt’s dead, that would have slain myhusband.All this is comfort. Wherefore weep I then?Some word there was, worser than Tybalt’s death,That murdered me. I would forget it fain,But, O, it presses to my memoryLike damnèd guilty deeds to sinners’ minds:“Tybalt is dead and Romeo banishèd.”That “banishèd,” that one word “banishèd,”Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. Tybalt’s deathWas woe enough if it had ended there;Or, if sour woe delights in fellowshipAnd needly will be ranked with other griefs,Why followed not, when she said “Tybalt’s dead,”“Thy father” or “thy mother,” nay, or both,Which modern lamentation might have moved?But with a rearward following Tybalt’s death,“Romeo is banishèd.” To speak that wordIs father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet,All slain, all dead. “Romeo is banishèd.”There is no end, no limit, measure, bound,In that word’s death. No words can that woe sound.Where is my father and my mother, nurse?Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents death in Romeo and Juliet.Write about:• how Shakespeare presents the significance of death in this extract.• how Shakespeare presents the significance of death in the play as a whole

What does Tybalt exclaim he hates as much as he hates Montagues? *1 pointLovePeaceViolence

Read the following selection from Act III of Romeo and Juliet. What conflict does the line in bold most closely represent?JULIETShall I speak ill of him that is my husband?Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name,When I, thy three-hours wife, have mangled it?But, wherefore, villain, didst thou kill my cousin?That villain cousin would have kill'd my husband:Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring;Your tributary drops belong to woe,Which you, mistaking, offer up to joy.My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain;And Tybalt's dead, that would have slain my husband:All this is comfort; wherefore weep I then?Some word there was, worser than Tybalt's death,That murder'd me: I would forget it fain;But, O, it presses to my memory,Like damned guilty deeds to sinners' minds:'Tybalt is dead, and Romeo—banished;'That 'banished,' that one word 'banished,'Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. Tybalt's deathWas woe enough, if it had ended there:Or, if sour woe delights in fellowshipAnd needly will be rank'd with other griefs,Why follow'd not, when she said 'Tybalt's dead,'Thy father, or thy mother, nay, or both,Which modern lamentations might have moved?But with a rear-ward following Tybalt's death,'Romeo is banished,' to speak that word,Is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet,All slain, all dea'Romeo is banished!'There is no end, no limit, measure, bound,In that word's death; no words can that woe sound.Where is my father, and my mother, nurse? aMan vs. Man bMan vs. Society cMan vs. Nature dMan vs. Self

What is the impact of the oxymorons in Juliet's monologue? Select the correct answer. They show her contradictory feelings about Romeo after learning he killed Tybalt. They show that she is more in love with Romeo than before his duel with Tybalt. They reflect her realization that things will never be the same with Romeo. They reveal that she has fallen out of love with Romeo now that he has killed Tybalt.