'Romeo and Juliet' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and one of his most frequently performed plays. Benvolio is a fictional character in the play, and Benvolio serves as an unsuccessful peacemaker in the play, attempting to prevent violence.
Benvolio's traits include clear-thinking, reliable, peace-loving, caring, respectful, trustworthy, and responsible young men. Still, he will fight if he is pushed too far.' By my head, here come the Capulets!'
is a line from Benvolio. Benvolio is also a good friend and cousin to Romeo, who has been losing sleep over his infatuation with a young woman named Rosaline. Benvolio tries to find Romeo, and he tells Lord and Lady Montague that he attempted to follow Romeo that very day, hoping to speak with him.
'Romeo and Juliet' is one of the dramas that became very popular over time, with the audience watching it more frequently. The name Benvolio means 'good-will' or 'well-wisher' or 'peacemaker,' which is a role he fills, to some degree, as a peacemaker and Romeo's friend.
Benvolio is loyal to Romeo, but he is also devoted to the Montague family. He wants to help Romeo's parents and is seen to demonstrate his positive motivations and good character. In the opening scene, Gregory and Sampson creep up; Benvolio senses them and puts up a desperate fight.
But he's unarmed and is quickly killed. Here are some of the best Benvolio quotes, where he talks to Tybalt, Mercutio, some fools, and more.
Important Benvolio Quotes
Benvolio was indeed a brave heart and helped Romeo get through every difficulty. He was loyal to Romeo and his family and also helped them. Here are some of the critical Benvolio peace quotes.
1. 'I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
2. 'Soft, I will go along, and if you leave me so you do me wrong.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
3. 'Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do!'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
4. 'See, where he comes: so please you, step aside; I'll know his grievance, or be much denied.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
5.' Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
6. 'At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest, With all the admired beauties of Verona: Go thither; and, with unattainted eye, Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene Two.
7. 'Why, Romeo, art thou mad?'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene Two.
8. 'Soft, I will go along, and if you leave me so you do me wrong.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
9. 'Tell me in sadness, who is that you love.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
10. 'I'll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt. '
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
11. 'One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene Two.
12. 'O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!
That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds."
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One
13. 'By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Examine other beauties.'
- Benvolio Montague, Act One, Scene One.
14. 'We talk here in the public haunt of men. Either withdraw unto some private place, And reason coldly of your grievances, Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.'
- Benvolio Montague, Act Three, Scene One.
15. ‘This is the truth, or let Benvolio die.’
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
Romeo And Juliet Benvolio Quotes
Benvolio is Lord Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. Shakespeare usually portrays him as a kind and thoughtful person who attempts to look out for his cousin.
Benvolio spends most of Act One trying to distract his cousin from his infatuation with Rosaline, following the first appearance of Mercutio in One. Here are some interesting 'Romeo and Juliet' quotes from Benvolio.
16. 'Go, then; for 'tis in vain To seek him here that means not to be found.'
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
17. 'Come, knock and enter; and no sooner in, But every man betake him to his legs.'
- Romeo, Act One, Scene Four.
18. 'The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, And, if we meet, we shall not escape a brawl; For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.'
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
19. 'He ran this way, and leap'd this orchard wall: Call, good Mercutio.'
- Benvolio, Act Two, Scene One.
20. 'O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead! That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds, Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.'
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
21. 'This wind, you talk of, blows us from ourselves; Supper is done, and we shall come too late.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene Four.
22. 'An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hour and a quarter.'
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
23. 'Take our good meaning, for our judgment sits five times in that ere once in our five wits."
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene Four.
24. 'I, measuring his affections by my own, That most are busied when they're most alone, Pursued my humour not pursuing his, And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me.'
- Benvolio, Act One, Scene One.
25. 'Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. Stand not amazed: the prince will doom thee death, If thou art taken: hence, be gone, away!'
- Benvolio, Act Three, Scene One.
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