What theme did Tybalt contribute to in Romeo and Juliet? How would the story be different if he were not written in?

is very
much key to the story of , both from the perspective of its thematic
content, as well as from the perspective of the plot.

Thematically,
andis oriented around the interwoven threads of love and vendetta, with
theof Romeo and Juliet ultimately resolving the longstanding conflict between the Montagues and
the Capulets. Tybalt, more than any character in the play, seems to be a walking expression of
that conflict. When Romeo sneaks into Capulet's party, he reacts in the following
manner:

This, by his voice, should be a
Montague.
Fetch me my rapier, boy. What! dares the slave
Come hither . . .

Now, by the stock and honour of my kin,
To strike him dead I hold it not a
sin" (act 1, scene 5)

Indeed,himselfthe leader of
this feuding familyis content to allow Romeo's presence at the party. In many respects, when we
look at Tybalt's presence throughout the play (both within the party and later, in his fatal
encounter withand...