Question

What does the reader know that Tybalt does not?

Romeo is a member of the Montague family.

Romeo is in love with Juliet.

Mercutio will eventually die.

Juliet is Tybalt's cousin.

Answer 1

The reader knows that Romeo is a member of the Montague family and is in love with Juliet, which Tybalt is unaware of. The reader is also aware that Mercutio will eventually die, which Tybalt is not. Additionally, the reader knows that Juliet is Tybalt's cousin, which Tybalt himself may not be aware of at the beginning.