Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. Tybalt: What! drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward! [ They fight .] Based on this dialogue, which word best describes Tybalt?
Tybalt is aggressive because he threatens Benvolio and starts a fight rather than accepting Benvolio’s effort to keep the peace. His words, “I hate the word” peace and “Have at thee,” show his hostility. “Aggressive” best describes his behavior.
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