Romeo and Juliet

What causes the fatal sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?

Act 3

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Mercutio is defending Romeo. Tybalt has come to fight Romeo for "disrupting" the Capulet party. While Mercutio and Tybalt are fighting, Romeo gets in the way and Mercutio doesn't see Tybalt's sword coming.

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