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Tybalt

Literary Character
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A hot-tempered character in Romeo and Juliet, related to Juliet's family.

Detailed Definition
Tybalt is a character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, known for his aggressive, quarrelsome nature. He is a Capulet and plays a major role in escalating the feud. Readers may need the name identified because it refers to a specific character in the play.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Tybalt's wrath did spill dear Mercutio's blood” (Romeo and Juliet); “What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word” (Tybalt); “Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death” (Tybalt); “A plague o' both your houses!” (Mercutio after Tybalt's wound); Tybalt embodies the feud's violent code, provoking Romeo's fatal retaliation
Additional Notes
The quoted line uses a proper name from Shakespeare, which is not self-explanatory to many readers.; Found in the poem, Star Crossed Lovers by Richard
Also Known As
The Capulet The Fiery Cousin The Avenger The Fighter
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