Benvolio

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

particular with Mercutio and his overly exaggerated behavior. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses Mercutio’s jest towards Benvolio and insults to Tybalt and the Capulet name in order to reveal Mercutio as a careless and hotheaded character. With Mercutio’s jests towards Benvolio, Shakespeare shows Mercutio is a careless and hotheaded character. Mercutio joked with Benvolio that he, Benvolio, “art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table and

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

Foils: Tybalt and Benvolio Throughout the play of Romeo and Juliet, there are many different techniques used throughout to try and add suspense and diversity to the play. A popular form of this is including foils. Foils are two characters who who contrast to one another. These can be added for multiple reasons, like comedy or suspense. Romeo and Juliet is full of different foils, which helps to contribute to the story. Two popular ones are Tybalt and Benvolio. These characters are very different

before I can marry her. (Benvolio approaches) Benvolio- Come along Romeo, we said we cheer you up and sitting in the garden is making you more depressed. Romeo- I refuse to go because I know that there is no one that could replace Rosaline, so I decline

whatever to without breaking up the national rule. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montague, a highly insulting action. A vocabulary fight quickly progresses in a conflict. Benvolio, a Montague kinsman, enters and draws his sword in a try to stop the feuding. Tybalt, a Capulet kinsman, sees Benvolio’s drawn sword and draws his own. Benvolio explains that he is completely trying to make the peace, but Tybalt professes a hate to got a peace as strong as his hate to Montague, and

foil characters in the play is Tybalt and Benvolio. Tybalt is Lord Capulet's nephew and Juliet's cousin. Although he has few lines, he influences the entire course of the play to a degree that exceeds his seemingly minor role. (Author) Tybalt has an angry, stubborn nature. He is always ready for a good fight and spends most of his time baiting the Montagues into fights. We first see Tybalt when the Capulet and Montague servants begin fighting, Benvolio attempts to seize the fighting, but tybalt

have never met; therefore, Benvolio deserves Romeo's recognition. First, Benvolio talks to Romeo about why Romeo is always mournful. For example, Benvolio asks Romeo, "What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours?" (1.1.161). When he does this Benvolio finds out that Romeo is wistful about a girl, Rosaline, for not loving him back. If Benvolio wasn't concerned for his cousin he would have never done some of the things he will eventually do later on in the play. Lastly, Benvolio talks Romeo into going to