Concerning Romeo and Juliet, I won't
write the paragraph for you--that's your job. I'll help you with the information you
need.
Tybalt kills Mercutio, though it is in part,
accidental. Tybalt and Mercutio are playing around, but it is a dangerous game they're
playing. They're sword fighting, with "live" swords, swords that aren't blunted or
tipped. There's anymosity between the two, but they're not really trying to kill each
other.
Romeo, in an attempt to make peace and get them to
stop fighting, gets in between them and inadvertantly causes a thrust by Tybalt to be
missed by Mercutio, and the thrust mortally wounds
Mercutio.
Romeo avenges Mercutio and kills Tybalt. The
consequence is the banishment of Romeo, which of course leads, eventually, to the
tragedy at the conclusion of the play.
I'll leave it to
you whether or not the killing of Tybalt is justified.
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