2007-02-22 22:15:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
He is a nephew to Montague and a cousin and friend to Romeo. His name means well-wisher, which reflects to some degree Benvolio's role in the play as a loyal friend and a peace-maker. Benvolio attempts to stop the fight between the servants at the beginning of the play. Early in the play, Benvolio wishes to help Romeo's parents by learning from Romeo why he has been acting so strangely and trying to avoid everyone. When he questions Romeo gently and learns that his problem is lovesickness, he counsels Romeo to look at other beauties and forget about anyone who is not interested in him....
2007-02-22 22:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by meeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a pacifist or peacemaker. He is also a great link between the younger Romeo Montague and the older Montague. This way his wisdom provides not only an insight of both worlds for the audience but he is able to convey a slightly more rational and impartial view on the situations that occur
2007-02-23 01:45:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 16:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benvolio is the only principal character (from his generation) who has not been consumed by the violence springing from the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets and is thus the only survivor.
2007-02-22 22:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by wbaker777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the ultimate requirement in any Shakespearean offering!
He can see all sides,and explains to the audience,accordingly.
He helps the audience to sense the oncoming tragedy,to build the tension;just as the Nurse helps to ease the pressure as does the gate-keeper in Macbeth!
Above all Shakespeare was a master craftsman who understood humanity
2007-02-23 01:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by aburobroy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's the Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin and friend. I love Shakespeare!
2007-02-22 22:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by D@ni DiC@prio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's Romeo's pal. He never really gets involved in the feud between the families; he just sticks with his friends and tries to be of service.
He has always reminded me a bit of Horatio in "Hamlet;" just a solid, sensible guy.
2007-02-23 02:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋