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What does the audience know that Tybalt does not know at this point in the play?

Romeo is an expert swordsman.
Romeo has set a trap for Tybalt.
Romeo is now married to Juliet.
Romeo snuck into the masked ball.

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"Romeo is now married to Juliet."

The audience saw Romeo and Juliet secretly married (Act 2, Scene 6), but Tybalt does not know this—hence his anger and challenge when he encounters Romeo later. The other options are not the dramatic-ironical fact at this point.