What is Tybalt saying in the scene from Romeo and Juliet? It makes no sense to me.?

This by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier boy. What! Dares the slave come hither, covered with an antic face, to feleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold not a sin.


Anyone get it? Thankss!

helene2010-02-18T06:16:02Z

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I recognize his voice; this is a Montague. Fetch me my sword, boy. How dare he come here in a mask to mock us at our own party? I swear by the honor of my family that killing him here and now is the right thing to do.

(a rapier is a sword, not a gun)

John Ruther2010-02-17T22:17:27Z

so tybalt hears romeo's voice, and instantly, he knows he's a montague, so he tells the boy to get his gun (rapier). then he says that an enemy (romeo) is tresspassing/present at the capulet's party, "covered with an antic face"- romeo was wearing a mask to the party, so his hiding his true face ( antic face ). with the last sentence, he wants to kill romeo, but it wouldn't feel as a sin, if he did, but a privilage/a very loyal way to spread his type-a capulet