Benvolio

• "I do but keep the peace"- benvolio (act 1)
• "Have you importund him by any means?"- benvlio (act 1)

  .here he is encouraging lord Montague to talk to his son

  . Shows he wants the best for everyone

  .pure character
• "Examine other beauties"- benvolio (act 1)

  .encouraging romeo to move on

  .wants best for romeo

  .however we see benvlio relate to women as just beauties this implies how common it was in the Elizabeth era for men to exploit women, and use them
• Dialogue

  .uses blank verse for benvolio (usually used for upper class characters)

  .this introduces us to benvolio as a significant character the audience should pay attention to
• Benvolio, translates to 'benevolence' which means peace keeper
• Benvolio is used for plot development

  .used as a vehicle from one event to another without the need to act it out on stage

  .A1S1, benvolio introduces Rosaline, but she never appears onstage

  .A1S2, benvolio who convinces romeo to go to the capulet ball, otherwise romeo and juliet wouldn't of ever met
• Summarises action as a chorus (often used in drama to provide a summary of background information)

  .A1S1, benvolio tells the Prince about the fight in streets of verona

  .A3S1, benvolio tells Prince of tybalts death due to romeo
• Shakspears intentions

  .benvolios action are futile (have no affect), for example A1S1, attempts to stop the fighting but it continues throughout the play

  .his character reminds audience that fate determines what happens in life

  .act as a foil to tybalt

  .encourage being a responsible citizen, who embodies Christian values .presented as a tragic character, despite every moral he has, he still loses everything dear to him (used the heighten the tragedy)
• "Tybalt here slain, whom romeos hand did slay" (A3S1)

  .here benvolio tells the Prince the truth about the fight

  .benvolio enrolls characteristics of a religious man, this is because in Verona, Italy, where the play is set, there were stong beliefs about going to hell

  .Benvolio gives romeo time to escape the scene before the Prince arrives, saving his life

  .however Benvolios action are futile, as romeo dies in the end anyways

  .this presents shakesoears inetntion that fate determines the happens in life, and it cannot be interrupted
• "Make thee think they swan a crow" (A1S2)

  .benvolio encourages him there are more beautiful women, he has not lost out

  .Once romeo meets juliet at the capulet ball he describes her as a 'snowy dove'

  .this shows that benvolios advice is truthful

  .this represents benvolio a positive light, which i Shakespears intentions as he enrolls what citizens should be like
• "I pray thee good mercutio, let's retire, the day is hot, the capulets abroad; and if we meet we shall not scape a brawl" (A3S1)

  .'I pray thee', showing Benvolio is begging Mercutio, however he cannot order or dismiss him as he doesn't hold enough power

  .'thee' informal, showing benvolio and mercutios closeness

  .collective pronoun 'we' shows us despite Benvolios good nature and plead to avoided fighting, if he must fight, we will as an act if loyalty

  .'day is hot;the capulets abroad', here Benvolio is avoiding placing blame on wither sides, and suggests other reasons a fight may occur
• "This is the truth or let Benvolio die" (A3S1)

  .here Benvolio tells the Prince that romeo slayed Tybalt

  .his offer to die implies how overwhelmed he is by the traguc waste around him (Mercutio dead, Tybalt dead, unaware if what romeos punishment is yet to be)

  .benvolio has lost everyone dear to him, he can no longer pursue his peacekeeping within the play

  .Benvolio is a tragic character, despite every good moral he has, he still loses everything dear to him