Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
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Benvolio Montague

Character Analysis

Benvolio, whose name literally means "good will," is a classic nice guy. Benvolio often gets stuck playing the straight man to Romeo and Mercutio, but he occasionally manages to stick in his own funny lines. Despite the fact that he is constantly telling everyone else to chill and stop fighting, duels always seem to happen around him. Sometimes he gets drawn in. Benvolio is regarded as the trusted go-to guy. Romeo's parents turn to him when their son is acting weird (1.1) and the Prince always asks him to explain what went down in the most recent street fight.

Benvolio Montague Timeline
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