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    Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet the characters Tybalt and Benvolio are presented as personalities opposing each other throughout the play.Tybalt is staged as a character who prefers to take action and fight to be patriotic to his family. On the other hand Benvolio who is Romeo's best friend chooses to keep peace between him and Tybalt, but likewise between the two families - Montagues and Capulets. And Shakespeare has given both Tybalt and Benvolio the necessity to be loyal to their family…

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    Are you really trying to fight these peasants Benvolio Benvolio- I’m only trying to keep the peace Tybalt- So you want to fight but now you don’t, all you Montagues are cowards. (Benvolio and Tybalt fight with citizens fighting) Citizens- Fight, fight fight!!! (Capulet enters with wife) Capulet- What is going on stop this madness! (Montague enters with wife) Capulet-…

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    Mercutio and Benvolio both felt the raging sun as it threw its scorching, afternoon rays onto the town square in Verona. Benvolio pleaded that Mercutio should leave with him as he feared there would be a bad ending to the day if they should be confronted by a Capulet and an argument occurred. They could hear the sound of water as it trickled into the tub in front of the church. The sound of the water could be heard from the market stalls where Mercutio and Benvolio were standing. The white towel…

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    never fight below their rank. Benvolio is the nephew to the Montagues and he is a very trustworthy friend and counselor. Throughout the play, he mainly serves as the peacemaker. Tybalt is the nephew of the lord and the lady capulet, he is a very aggressive and troublesome character and he was the main reason behind many quarrels in the play. Mercutio is a humorous character, he adds in a lot of comedy to the play which in turn does not make this play a boring one. Benvolio usually emerges as…

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    William Shakespeare. The story is about two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who cannot be together because of a family feud, but still do. There are many characters who contrast each other, also known as foils, such as Romeo and Mercutio, Tybalt and Benvolio, and lastly Juliet and the Nurse. First, Remo and Mercutio are a pair who easily contrast each other. Romeo is often sad, while Mercutio is happy. In the beginning, Romeo was in love with someone else who did not love him back. Romeo was…

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    Benvolio: Romeo is so dumb for ditching us for a girl who does not even love him. Mercutio: That awkward moment when you love a girl who looks like the chef Bertha. Romeo enters Romeo: B-B-B- BOOOOiiiii, I know you aren't talking with those Nike sign eyebrows Mercutio: OOOOOOOOOOO roosted Benvolio: Boiii, what are those shoes you got on boy looks like the Jerusalem 12s that Abraham rocked in 1200 bc? Mercutio: Oooooo he said tu madre! Romeo At least my mom's forehead doesn't look like a…

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    are multiple culprits to the numerous deaths, two culprits I have concluded are reasonable for murder are Mercutio and Benvolio. The two boys are most villainous in acts two and three in which they proceed to go to Capulet ball; that’s where the whole problem begins. The people of Verona have the right to know that their fellow neighbors and friends are also murders, such as Benvolio and Mercutio. Accordingly, Mercutio is responsible for the death of Tybalt and Romeo. If it weren’t for…

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    is an individual and has the own opinions. The Capulets and Montagues are alike in differences and different in similarities. These differences foreshadow great conflicts and difficulties between characters. Tybalt is an aggressive fighter whilst Benvolio is a gentle peacemaker. These two…

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    A sort of term in which two opposite characters are so different that they make each other standout, so much that they become known. William Shakespeare is a master at incorporating foils into his plays. One play is Romeo and Juliet with many sets of foils which effectively contrasts the characters personalities in the play. In the play, there are two separate families, the Montagues and the Capulets that are at ease with each other, they are constantly fighting in the town of Verona and have…

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    gun and threaten the bartender for no reason at all. Benvolio: Am I really one of those guys? Mercutio: C’mon, when someone does the smallest thing to frustrate you, you get angry. And when you’re in the mood to get angry, you will. Benvolio: And why are you saying that? Mercutio: If there was a guy exactly like you, soon enough you’d both kill each other. You will fight someone just bec- Enter TYBALT, PETRUCHIO AND CAPULETS Benvolio: (sarcastically) Oh great, they’re here. Mercutio:…

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