In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo uses a sword to kill Tybalt.
The duel takes place in Act 3, Scene 1. Romeo’s sword is the weapon used after Tybalt kills Mercutio. Shakespeare’s stage directions and dialogue place the confrontation within the sword-fighting culture of Renaissance Verona, where public challenges and duels are central to the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
Romeo’s action is especially significant because he has just married Juliet, making Tybalt his new kinsman by marriage. Romeo therefore tries to avoid fighting at first. Mercutio’s intervention leads to his death, and Romeo’s grief and anger cause him to fight Tybalt. The Prince responds by banishing Romeo from Verona.
The scene is sometimes misremembered because later adaptations use different visual styles or weapons. The original play’s combat is conventionally represented with swords, not firearms or modern pistols.