- Tybalt: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; / A villain that is hither come in spite, / To scorn at our solemnity this night.
- Tybalt: I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall / Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall.
- Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet, / Hath sent a letter to his father’s house. . . . [Romeo] will answer the letter’s master, how he dares, being dared.
- Mercutio: More than prince of cats, I can tell you. O! [Tybalt] is the courageous captain of compliments.
These lines foreshadow Tybalt's death because they depict his conflict with Romeo and foreshadow the consequences and escalation of their feud.
Consider these lines from earlier in the play. Which lines foreshadow Tybalt’s death? Check all that apply.
Tybalt: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; / A villain that is hither come in spite, / To scorn at our solemnity this night.
Capulet: [to Tybalt] You are a saucy boy – is 't so indeed? – / This trick may chance to scathe you.
Tybalt: I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall / Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall.
Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet, / Hath sent a letter to his father’s house. . . . [Romeo] will answer the letter’s master, how he dares, being dared.
Mercutio: More than prince of cats, I can tell you. O! [Tybalt] is the courageous captain of compliments.
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