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A detailed description and in-depth analysis of Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet.
Benvolio (Montague) is a character in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Read our overview of the Benvolio character below: Benvolio is Romeo Montague’s cousin, about the same age. He is also Romeo’s friend and a member of the group of teenagers allied with Romeo and other young Montagues, who hang out together in Verona.
The fight which breaks out between the Capulets and Montagues in Act 3, Scene 1 is central to the plot of Romeo and Juliet: • its consequences shift the story from romantic comedy to tragedy in a few short lines.
Benvolio. Benvolio is a Montague, and a cousin of Romeo. He is one of the most visible characters in the play, appearing in almost every scene. Benvolio spends the vast majority of his time attempting to keep the peace and diffusing potential arguments.
Benvolio, whose name literally means "good will," is a classic nice guy: stuck playing the straight man to Mercutio and the non-romantic-idiot to Romeo, constantly telling everyone else to chill and stop fighting and "keep the peace" (1.1.69), and being asked to spy on his friends. What?
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