Benvolio

of both. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare he sets up Benvolio and Tybalt as foil characters. He made Tybalt someone who always gets into fights. However, the tension between their families will only increase their anger for each other. Even though they are antithetical, their care and respect for their own family are the same. William Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet as a Tragedy. The writer writes the story with Benvolio and Tybalt as enemies that are completely different, but still

characters animus are, others are hard to fathom, like Benvolio, Romeo’s close friend. Even so, through the use of crude verbal irony, gruesome symbolism, and apparent juxtaposition, Shakespeare insinuates that Benvolio is a reasonable and peaceful being. Shakespeare’s powerful use of Mercutio’s verbal irony implies that Benvolio is sensible and passive. While Mercutio and Benvolio are ambulating around one hot summer day, Mercutio ridicules Benvolio, saying, “Thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking

Shakespeare uses the character Benvolio not only as a confidant to Romeo, but also as a rational voice of reasoning to Romeo and giver of advice to him, a general peacemaker, and a problem solver throughout the play. Benvolio is initially shown to be a confidant to Romeo when he sympathetically responds to Romeo’s distraught “[a]las, that love, so gentle in his view, [s]hould be so tyrannous and rough in proof!” (1.1.162-163). This response also demonstrates Benvolio being a ration voice of reasoning

particular named Benvolio is especially unique and way ahead of his time. Benvolio’s sides with the Montague family but shows little bias when it comes to fighting. Benvolio's name directly means “well wishing”. In turn, his personality is special because he is extremely good at keeping his composure and dissolving any tension in the air that could lead to bloodshed. With this, he

They were Benvolio and Tybalt. Benvolio is the nephew of Lord Montague. He is a close friend to the main character, Romeo. Tybalt is also a nephew, but he is related to Lord Capulet. Tybalt is engulfed in constant conflict, and is ultimately slain by Romeo. Benvolio and Tybalt are foils, used to emphasize the characteristics they possess. Benvolio has a very constant demeanor throughout the play. He is pacifistic, empathetic, and very truthful. Whenever conflict arises, Benvolio attempts to

to happen. In Shakespeare play he shows that Benvolio is one of those people who wants to prevent bad things from happening. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare shows through the use of language and action it shows that Benvolio is caring and is a peacekeeper. Through Benvolio’s language during the scene he shows that he a loving peacekeeper. “The day is hot, the Capulets are abroad. And if we shall meet not ‘scape a brawl.” That quote shows how Benvolio is worried about the Capulets and how if they

CHARACTER ANALYSIS BENVOLIO; ACT 2 SCENE 4 (DISCLAIMER: Benvolio only has 7 short lines in this scene, so I only have one quote for each FOOT, but I tried my best to explain. I hope you take this in to consideration) What are your character’s feelings about his/ her objective in the scene? Include at least one direct quote to support your analysis. Each of Benvolio’s lines with a brief description on how he feel in each line Line: “Not to his father’s, I spoke with his man” (Line 3). Feeling/Emotion:

complicated conflicts, and to help him perform these actions he has two close friends, Benvolio and Mercutio. While they both help Romeo to solve his problems, Benvolio and Mercutio are drastically different characters. Benvolio is calm and rational, while Mercutio is hotheaded, impetuous and rash. Consequently, Mercutio and Benvolio are foils for each other, but when acting together, they help Romeo a lot. When Benvolio first appeared in “Romeo and Juliet”, he was arguing and fighting with Tybalt, in

impacted a lot because of the lack of empathy from Benvolio. Romeo is on his way back home and he sees his cousin Benvolio and his father leaving. Romeo is upset and Benvolio tries to find out what it is. Romeo is sad because Rosaline doesn’t love him back and he is madly in love with her. Benvolio tries to help by saying, “Be ruled by me, forget to think of her… By giving liberty unto thine eyes; Examine other beauties” (1.1,211,213-214). Benvolio doesn't realize that's it not that easy to make Romeo

Montague servants who were holding him back. Tybalt reached out to Mercutio's hand, sliding closer on the ground as he grabbed his hand. Mercutio tugged on Tybalt's hand, forcing the Capulet to shuffle closer to him, and therefore shuffle closer to Benvolio. Romeo's yelling increased, but Tybalt ignored it in favour of brushing away a stray strand of Mercutio's hair. Mercutio opened his mouth to say something, but instead of words, a strangled cough came from his throat. Mercutio's breathing slowed