Benvolio

Romeo and Juliet the play was first published in 1597 and since girls weren't allowed to act a man most likely played the role of Juliet and other female characters. Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin. Benvolio is a peacekeeper through his speech, emotion, and his actions. Benvolio is absolutely sick of violence and expresses that through his speech. He tried to make everything right with his family and the others and does not construed anything that has happened between the two families. When Tybalt

Juliet”, but I think I can relate the character Benvolio the most. Benvolio is the peacekeeper in this story. He doesn’t like it when the Montagues and Capulets are conflicting, especially when civilians get involved. I see Benvolio as a calm and collected character, and I think I have those same traits. Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin, and a close friend. He is very trustworthy and knows that it is best to tell the truth. After Romeo killed Tybalt, Benvolio gave him the good advice to run away. When everyone

In the play Romeo and Juliet, there are a few contrasting characters. Two of them, for example, are Benvolio and Tybalt. While both characters have big parts in the story, they have many contrasts between them. Tybalt is a character related to the Capulets. More specifically, he is Lady Capulet’s nephew. In Act II scene IV, Mercutio describes Tybalt as “the courageous captain of compliments”. (412 19-20) This means he is a master of formal behavior. Tybalt could also be described as short-tempered

two secondary characters, Benvolio and Friar Lawrence are both intended to be voices of reason in Romeo's hectic life by the playwright. The men are Romeo's confidants, Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and the Friar is Romeo's "ghostly father" (2.2.45). They frequently give Romeo advice on how to conduct his love life. When Romeo was head over heals for Rosaline, they discouraged the ill-advised romance because they knew it would end in calamity because she was a Capulet. Benvolio urges Romeo to "Compare

Juliet” by William Shakespeare, although Benvolio and Mercutio share many differences, they also have similarities. Benvolio and Mercutio have two different personalities. Mercutio is a sort of person that can change feelings at unexpected times, which is shown in the story, as he is called “Mercury”. Benvolio is quite opposite, since he is cautious of his actions, likes prevents anything from causing even more trouble, and is the smarter, educated person. Benvolio shows this when he stood up during the

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

Guide Questions Act I 1. In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers? 2. What does Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? 3. How does Benvolio say the fighting began? 4. According to Benvolio and Mercutio, how has Romeo been acting recently? 5. What remedy does Benvolio suggest for Romeo's problem? 6. In scene 2, what does Capulet tell Paris he will have to do in order to marry Juliet? 7. Why does the servant ask Romeo to read the list of guests

1. At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight? Because it is very hot outside and the capulets are nowhere to be seen. 2. What does Tybalt call Romeo? Tybalt calls romeo a villain. 3. Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt? Because of romeo's love for juliet and romeo consent want to fight anyone that belongs to that house. 4. What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight? Mercutio thinks that romeo is a coward because he refused the fight. 5. Why does

star-crossed lovers going against their families. Along the way of their wondrous tale, we cross the paths of tears, true love, and death beyond compair. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Benvolio and Friar Lawerence should be pardoned and Lord Capulet should be punished for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. In Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio should be pardoned. He was not really in the story because he wasn’t a super important character. He was in the very begining, when Mercutio died, and the end. He was the happy-go-lucky

William Shakespeare’s infamous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, is set in 15th century Verona; a town torn between the anger, violence, quarrel and rivalry of two prestigious families, the house of Montague and the house of Capulet. Despite this, the play is also able to tell the story of two star crossed lovers who find themselves caught between the strife. However this is not the only key relationship which Shakespeare shows us throughout the play; a view on the relationship between men and women can