Benvolio In Romeo And Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Benvolio and Tybalt are portrayed as characters with distinctly opposing personalities that is apparent in many different instances throughout the play. Romeo's best friend, Benvolio is depicted as the classic nice guy, incorporating all the personalities necessary to be one. He is calm, patient, an advocate of peace between the two rival families, and always viewing the cup as half full instead of half empty. During the first quarrel between the Montagues and the Capulets in the play, Benvolio tries to bring peace by saying " I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, / Or manage it to part these men with me " ( , , 62-63). It is apparent that Benvolio has good intentions and that he

In the novel Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Benvolio have a conversation that reveals an abundance of information about Romeos character, and his current state of mind. Benvolio starts the conversation by greeting Romeo. At this point is where we start to notice that Romeo is not acting like his normal self. “Ay me! Sad hours seem long” [I, 1, 153]. This piece of evidence confirms that Romeo is depressed.

He is a nephew to Montague and a cousin and friend to Romeo. His name means well-wisher, which reflects to some degree Benvolio's role in the play as a loyal friend and a peace-maker. Although, Benvolio’s strongest personality trait was honesty. No matter who was right, the Montagues or the Capulets, Benvolio would speak the truth. The prince of Verona himself asked Benvolio when he needed to know the truth: “Who began this bloody fray?” (47) He was funny, sensible, smart, and friendly. He shows these traits beginning his first line in the play to his last.

William Shakespeare has written thirty-seven plays, one of his most known is Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet, the main characters, fall in love but, they are rivals. No one approved of their love and they committed suicide three days after they were married. Capulet is responsible for the downfall and death of Romeo and Juliet because he didn’t stop Tybalt from trying to kill Romeo and he kicked Juliet out of the house. Some may say it’s Benvolio’s fault but he did not have control over the chain of events, starting at the Capulet costume party.

In the play, Benvolio's view on love is the most down to earth and realistic. He understands that love could be more than physical like Mercutio believes, but he also understands that love is tough and you must have a rational way of going about it, unlike Romeo does. Shakespeare created Benvolio this way in order to show that there are different ways to feel love, and some are healthier than others. “Alas that love, so gentle in his view, should be so tyrannous and rough in proof” (Act

“‘What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/ Turn thee, Benvolio. Look upon thy death’” (Romeo and Juliet.1.1.56-57). The person threatening Benvolio is Tybalt Capulet from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet was a play written in the mid-1590s, and it involved two “star crossed lovers” (Prologue.6), Romeo and Juliet, from feuding families that eventually took their lives to be together. One important character in the play was Tybalt, a teenager of the house of Capulet and Juliet’s cousin. He was very skilled with a sword and very prideful. Tybalt was killed by Romeo in 3.1. Even though Tybalt was directly killed by Romeo in Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet, there are many other factors that indirectly led to his downfall, including Romeo and Juliet’s secrets, the ancient grudge, and Tybalt’s pride.

In Act 3, Mercutio and Benvolio are out walking in Verona. Benvolio asks Mercutio to go inside before an incident like before happens again with the Capulet. Mercutio tells him to stop criticizing others and that not all Capulet are going to want to start a fight. Tybalt then enters the scene. Tybalt approaches the two Montague men and asks to speak with one of them. Mercutio, not very happy with Tybalt speaking to them, starts to mess with him. Romeo enters next. Tybalt starts talking to Romeo and calls him a villain. Romeo tries to keep peace with Tybalt as he asks Romeo to draw his sword. Mercutio decides to fight Tybalt since Romeo does not want to. The two men fight. Romeo interferes and tries to stop the fight. In doing so, Tybalt was able to get under Romeo’s arm and stab Mercutio, killing him. Before passing, Mercutio curses both families and Tybalt runs off. Romeo wants revenge on Tybalt. When Tybalt comes back, Romeo draws his sword and the two of them fight. Romeo ends up killing Tybalt and Benvolio tells him to leave the scene before many people start to notice. The prince enters the scene. Benvolio explains what happened. He also explains that Romeo was trying to keep peace, but Lady Capulet thinks he is lying. Prince decides to exile Romeo from Verona instead of giving death as a punishment.

In one if William Shakespeare's plays, "Romeo and Juliet", Mercutio, Romeo's best friend, makes a speech, the Queen Mab speech. According to Mercutio, Queen Mab is a tiny, mischievous fairy that rides around in an "empty hazelnut" as a chariot, drawn by a "team of little atomi" (I.IV. 59-69) and makes sleepers dream about good or bad things, for example, love. “Through lovers’ brains, and then they dream of love; On curtsies straight; o’er lawyer’ fingers, who straight dream of fees: o’er ladies’ lips, who straight on kisses dreams…” (I.IV.74-77)

In Shakespeare’s classic play, Romeo and Juliet, the prologue refers to the title characters as “star-cross’d lovers” with a “death-mark’d love”, showing that the two are doomed from the start (Shakespeare 3). Being from two opposing families that are in a never-ending feud, Romeo and Juliet 's love is forbidden. However, throughout the novel, the lovers defy their parents and pursue their fast-forming love with the help of supporting characters, such as Friar Lawrence, who are seemingly presented as beneficial characters that help the story progress. However, it can be argued that these ”beneficial characters” are actually interfering with their relationship, and are a key factor in contributing to their deaths. Although fate is seemingly

As Benvolio attempts to pacify situations, Tybalt becomes increasingly hostile. Likewise, as Tybalt attempts to instigate a fight, Benvolio tries to reconcile the problem. These contrasts help showcase the character’s traits. The opening scene of conflict displays their differences. Benvolio implores Tybalt for peace, “I do but keep the peace”, however Tybalt instigates a fight saying, “Have at thee coward!”, and attacking (Act I, Scene I). This confrontation displays the stark contrast between the two, with the hostility of Tybalt being matched with the attempt of Benvolio to placate the anger. One critical review elaborates on the benevolence of Benvolio saying, “Benvolio is a caring individual accentuated by Tybalt’s inhospitable and discourteous manner towards others.” (Long, 121). This can be proven with Benvolio’s compassion towards Romeo, saying “Soft! I will go along. And if you leave me so, you do me wrong.” (Act I Scene I). Likewise, Tybalt is shown to be consistently hostile even after Lord Capulet agrees Romeo could stay at the party, “It fits when such a villain is a guest. I’ll not endure him.” (Act I, Scene 5). Benvolio and Tybalt are foils due to their extremely different characteristics, accentuating each

Benvolio played a role in determining the outcome of the play when he pursues Romeo to go to the Capulet's party. In act 1 scene 3, lines 102, Benvvolio says " Your lady's love against some other maid. That I will show you shining at the feast, and she shall scant show well that now seems best." What Benvolio is telling Romeo to do is go to the party and see if anyone outshines Rosaline. If

An optimal example of a loyal accomplice is Benvolio from the play Romeo and Juliet. The name Benvolio means “well-wisher.” His moniker reflects his character and how he interacts with other characters in the play, especially Romeo. When Romeo was saddened by Rosaline’s rejection, Benvolio tries to console Romeo by suggesting that he focus on other beauties. This shows Benvolio’s genuine concern for Romeo’s well-being. Benvolio further suggests that Romeo should attend the Capulet masquerade. Also, after the duel between Tybalt and Mercutio, Benvolio protects Romeo

What is Mercutio like? How is his attititude? Let’s delve into the life of Mercutio.

    The decisions that Romeo makes throughout the play are influenced by Benvolio, who believes that his advice is beneficial to Romeo. After Romeo visits Rosaline, he seeks help from Benvolio. In

Friar Laurence is the one who caused all those actions for Romeo’s and Juliet’s death. He is the one who cause it because he married Romeo and Juliet, he planned for Juliet to fake her own death, and he didn’t deliver the message to Romeo about Juliet faking her death. He caused all that chaos by doing all those things.