Once you have proved that the statement is in fact false, you have to prove that the other person said the false statement with the intent of causing you some form of harm. Slander and Libel. There are two different types of defamation of character. The first is when someone verbally says a false statement about you.
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is the nephew of Lord Capulet and Juliet's older cousin. We can accurately describe the skilled swordsman as a tough, cocky and aggressive character who is always looking for a fight.
Tybalt is among those following Capulet when Capulet greets the maskers (Romeo and his friends) at Capulet's feast. When Romeo exclaims on the beauty of Juliet, Tybalt overhears him (though it doesn't seem that he knows that Romeo is talking about his cousin Juliet).he morning after Capulet's party, Benvolio and Mercutio are looking for Romeo when Benvolio mentions that Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo at his father's house. Mercutio is sure it must be a challenge, and Benvolio is sure that Romeo will answer it (2.4.9) .