Benvolio

In Verona, Italy, a peacemaker, councilor, problem solver, trustworthy friend, and cousin of Romeo, is Benvolio. A part of the Montague family along with Romeo and Mercutio. Then there is his foil, someone or something that serves as a contrast to another, and his name is Tybalt. His is a part of the Capulet family, a great rival with the Montagues. Tybalt is the aggressor. He loves fighting and is often angry. Although there are differences between the two characters, they share common characteristics

seemingly obscure character, there is more to Benvolio then what meets the eye. Benvolio, a Montague, is a catalyst in the destiny of Romeo and Juliet as he is unaware of their blossoming love. As a clear-thinking, reliable, and peaceful individual, Benvolio serves as a trustworthy friend for Romeo and sets him on a path that impacts both Romeo and Juliet’s fate. Peacefulness, which only a few characters exhibit in this story, is emphasized by Benvolio. In the beginning of the story, he tells the

and Juliet, two characters named Benvolio and Tybalt vary in many ways, and their personalities will add action to the play. Benvolio is the ultimate good guy in the play and doesn’t really do anything to harm anyone. Tybalt is the bad guy that causes conflict and tension all the way through the play. His anger and vengeance add suspense to play. As the play goes on, you will see for yourself these men’s true personalities and attitudes are very different. Benvolio appears to be trying to avoid a

the play “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare aided the Montague family by creating Benvolio, a character that is peaceful, thoughtful and wise. Within this play, Benvolio is a very thoughtful and wise individual who aids the Montagues tremendously. After the initial skirmish at the town square Benvolio returns to the Montague household to give Lord and Lady Montague a report of what went on. When the town had settled, Benvolio told his fellow Montagues that, “Here were the servants of your adversary, And

Foil Characters Benvolio and Tybalt Throughout Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet characters who show importance adapt their own traits, such as Tybalt who is seen as pugnacious and violent and Benvolio who appears to be a peacekeeper and an all around righteous person. These characteristics are seen in the scene where Benvolio is trying to break up the fight, “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, / or manage it to part these men with me.” (Shakespeare 1.1.61-62) In this case Benvolio was trying to help

foil for Benvolio in his play Romeo and Juliet. The two characters share some important similarities, examples of these include the fact that Tybalt and Benvolio are cousins to the main roles Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt is cousin to Juliet and Benvolio is cousin to Romeo), They are both very family oriented, this means that they both are loyal supporters of their family and family name. Some differences in character regarding Tybalt and Benvolio are that while Tybalt is Insensitive, Benvolio is good-hearted

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

In act 1, scene 1 there was a fight that was going on between the Capulet and Montague servants. Later on, Romeo’s cousin Benvolio and Juliet’s cousin Tybalt show up. In that scene, Benvolio seemed like the peacemaker because he tried to break up the fight between the servants by saying “Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know what not to do”. Also, Benvolio is a thoughtful friend and really genuine because during act 1, scene 1, he tries to cheer up Romeo and be there for him when Rosaline refuses

families complex feud to an abrupt end all in a matter of minutes. These deaths and sorrows could have easily been prevented, if it weren't for the unwanted help of Benvolio, a good friend of Romeo's. Many speculate that benvolio was at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, when he went and told Romeo of Juliet's supposed death. Benvolio acted abruptly, telling Romeo information under false pretences. Originally, the plan between Friar Laurence and Juliet was to have Juliet take a potion that

creating a character that is calm, level-headed, and cool in the face of a foe. Through the use of imagery, repetition, and exaggeration, Shakespeare portrays Benvolio as a peacekeeping character. In “Romeo and Juliet,” Benvolio is shown as a peaceful and just character by imagery. When Mercutio and Benvolio first step out into the blazing heat, Benvolio tries to get Mercutio to leave with him, proclaiming, “…These hot days, is the mad blood stirring” (3.1.4). In the audience’s mind, this creates a picture