How does Shakespeare present aggressive male behaviour in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Act 1, Scene 1 - Samson and Gregorysentence structure, formComparing Romeo's masculinity to that of the other male characters (Tybalt, Mercutio...)Tybalt, the “fiery”, testosterone-powered, “saucy” man'peace, I hate the word'vsRomeo - Petrarchan lover, comparing the battle of attaining Rosaline’s unrequited love to winning a battle. In a way, he is emotionally aggressive and volatile as opposed to demonstrating physical male aggression.vs.......Compare to female behaviour:Lady Capulet - not aggressive as such, but also not exaggerated gender role (as masculine aggression can be) - link to contextthe NurseJuliet

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