Tybalt is an essential character in the play, Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt Capulet is a character with a hateful personality and a depraved mind. He hates peace and starts a fight with a Montague, or any person, as soon as he sees them. Mercutio, Romeo, and Benvolio are on the street when Tybalt shows up and starts a fight with Mercutio. Romeo tries to get them to stop fighting before it even begins, but they ignore him and continue. Tybalt stabs Mercutio, causing him to curse both the Montagues and the Capulets before he dies.

Mercutio's death enrages Romeo, causing him to go after Tybalt and end his life. Killing Tybalt proves a mistake for Romeo, soon after, Prince Escalus banished Romeo from his hometown, Verona, Italy. Romeo then gets word that Juliet is dead, so he finds a poor old apothecary and convinces him to sell him a poison that will kill any man who drinks it almost instantly. If Tybalt didn't kill Mercutio, Romeo would not have killed Tybalt, and he would not have gotten banished. If Tybalt were not written into the play, Romeo and Juliet might have been able to profess their love for each other publicly. And Romeo would still have his best friend alive and by his side. Tybalt's cruel nature is what helped make the ending what it was.

Mercutio was also an essential character in this play. Mercutio was Romeo's best friend, and Romeo avenged Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt. Mercutio also is the reason Romeo went to the party; he dared him to find a girl at the party prettier than Rosaline. Romeo went and met Juliet, which made him instantly forget about his former love. Mercutio is the main reason Romeo ever met Juliet and the main reason Romeo was banished. If Mercutio were not written in, Romeo would not have met Juliet the way he did. And Romeo would not have been banished either.

If it were not for these two principal characters, Romeo