Benvolio Flashcards
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Who is Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet?
Benvolio is the Montagues’ young voice of reason
He attempts to break up fights and keep the peace.
What is Benvolio’s primary goal throughout the play?
To let everyone get on with their lives
He values peace over family loyalty.
How does Benvolio contrast with other characters like Romeo and Mercutio?
He is consistently level-headed and sensible
His rationality highlights the erratic nature of his friends.
What role does Benvolio play after fights occur?
He explains the events to the Montagues and the Prince
He provides simple, concise accounts without embellishment.
How does Benvolio’s honesty affect his character?
It shows he does not paint his friends as innocent when they are not
He points out Mercutio’s fault in the fight.
What does Mercutio imply about Benvolio’s temperament?
That Benvolio has a hot temper and is easily provoked
However, this trait does not manifest in the text.
What does Benvolio usually show in moments of conflict?
His rationale rather than his emotions
He prefers to keep his emotions in check.
What is the one notable time Benvolio reveals his emotions?
When he cries in sympathy with Romeo’s unrequited love
This indicates he does have feelings but chooses when to express them.
What is the effect of Benvolio’s character on the overall plot of Romeo and Juliet?
He helps anchor the story with his voice of thoughtful maturity
Despite his failures in peace-making, his presence is stabilizing.
What does Benvolio say to keep the peace during the opening brawl?
I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword,/ Or manage it to part these men with me.
This quote is from Act I, Scene i, illustrating Benvolio’s desire to avoid conflict.
What drives Romeo to walk abroad according to his quote?
A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad.
This line is from Act I, Scene i, reflecting Romeo’s inner turmoil.
What is the contrast presented about love in Romeo’s quotation?
Love, so gentle in his view,/ Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof.
This quote from Act I, Scene i, highlights the dual nature of love.
What advice does Romeo receive regarding his suffering?
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,/ And the rank poison of the old will die.
This advice is given in Act I, Scene ii, suggesting that new love can help overcome old heartbreak.
How does Romeo’s love for Juliet relate to darkness?
Blind is his love and best befits the dark.
This line from Act II, Scene ii, suggests that Romeo’s love is irrational and obscured by passion.
What does Benvolio suggest to Mercutio when tensions are high?
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,/ And, if we meet, we shall not ‘scape a brawl.
This warning from Act III, Scene i, indicates the volatile atmosphere and the potential for violence.
What does Benvolio propose to Tybalt and Mercutio during their confrontation?
Either withdraw unto some private place,/ Or reason coldly of your grievances,/ Or else depart.
This suggestion from Act III, Scene i, emphasizes the need for calm discussion rather than fighting.
What warning does Benvolio give to Romeo regarding the prince’s decree?
The prince will doom thee death/ If thou art taken: hence! Be gone! Away!
This line from Act III, Scene i, shows the urgency of Romeo’s situation and the consequences of his actions.
What is Benvolio’s final statement after recounting the brawl?
This is the truth, or let Benvolio die.
This line from Act III, Scene i, reflects Benvolio’s commitment to honesty and integrity.
