Romeo & Juliet Lesson 8: Tybalt - Worksheet

In Lesson 8 of a series on Romeo and Juliet, students are instructed to revisit the opening scene with a particular focus on Tybalt, a key character in Shakespeare's tragedy. The worksheet prompts an in-depth analysis of Tybalt's dialogue and actions, encouraging students to explore what these elements reveal about his personality and role in the play. For example, when Tybalt says, "What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?" and "Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death," students are asked to consider what these statements suggest about Tybalt's character.

The worksheet is designed to help students delve into Tybalt's aggressive and confrontational nature as evidenced by his words and behaviour in the scene. By examining his language and the way he interacts with other characters, students can infer traits such as his quickness to anger, his disdain for the Montagues, and his readiness to engage in violence. This analysis is facilitated by the worksheet's structured format, which asks students to note down Tybalt's lines and then articulate what these lines indicate about his disposition and motivations within the narrative of Romeo and Juliet.