Tybalt, a fiery and aggressive character in Shakespeare’s *Romeo and Juliet*, meets his end in a dramatic duel.
In Act 3, Scene 1, Tybalt confronts Romeo, seeking revenge for the intrusion at the Capulet party where Romeo and Juliet first met. However, Romeo, now secretly married to Juliet, refuses to fight Tybalt, saying he has reasons to love him. This infuriates Tybalt.
Mercutio, Romeo’s close friend, steps in to defend Romeo’s honor and challenges Tybalt. The duel between Mercutio and Tybalt ensues, and tragically, Mercutio is mortally wounded. As he lays dying, he curses both the Montagues and the Capulets, proclaiming that their feud has led to his fate.
Enraged by Mercutio’s death, Romeo seeks vengeance and eventually confronts Tybalt. In the ensuing fight, Romeo kills Tybalt in a fit of rage. This act of vengeance sets off a chain of events that ultimately lead to the tragic ending of the play, highlighting the destructive power of feuds and vengeance in relationships.