In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, people can see many dramatic foils. Providing contrast for the other characters, dramatic foils are essential to Shakespeare drama. An example of two foils are Benvolio and Tybalt. Benvolio is seen as peacemaker, a Montague, and calm, while Tybalt is seen as aggressive, a Capulet, and furious. Therefore, Benvolio and Tybalt are foils for each other in their temperament, families, and behavior.
Through the play, the reader is able to see that Benvolio values peace and doesn’t like fights. Therefore, Benvolio is seen as peacemaker. In Act 1, Scene 1, trying to stop a fight, Benvolio says, “I do but keep the peace.” On the other hand, Tybalt values war and fights, so he is an aggressor. In Act 1, Scene 1, Tybalt met Benvolio and said ‘’I hate the word peace like I hate hell, all Montagues.’’ This shows that Benvolio is a peace maker while Tybalt is an agressor.
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His loyalty was is seen in Act 3, Scene 1. Although Benvolio isn't involved in the deadly fight between Mercutio and Tybalt he stayed with Mercutio when he dies, showing his loyalty to his Montague friend. In opposition, Tybalt is loyal to the Capulet family. He uses his sword to defend his family. However, neither Mercutio or Tybalt are from the same family, so they conflict with each other a lot of times during the play. They conflict with each other, because their families are rival and they don't like each other.
Finally, a big contrast between Benvolio and Tybalt is in their temperament. Benvolio, who is benevolent, is kind and trustworthy, in the Act 3, Scene 1 the prince asks Benvolio who started the fight, “Benvolio, who began this bloody fray”, showing that the Prince
William Shakespeare, author of thirty-eight plays includes the literary technique, foil, in one of his most popular plays, “Romeo and Juliet.” The tragedy consists of conflicted, complex characters, and characters whose personality contrast with another and emphasize another’s attributes adds another dimension to an already celebrated piece of
Benvolio, in contrast to Tybalt, is a more peaceful person who can manage his angers and hate. He, I believe, is meant to be seen as some sort of mediator: “I pray the, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” (Shakespeare, page 116).
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as a Play Of Opposites In the play Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare utilizes opposites in both the thoughts and actions of the characters in Romeo and Juliet. Outlined are contrasts of crime and violence versus peace and law, love versus hate, and young versus old. The uses of crime & violence versus peace and law are demonstrated in Act 3, Scene 1.
Hot-tempered, ill-minded, and fight prone. Also known as Tybalt Capulet. Evidence of Tybalt's temper and sharp personality are found within sayings, actions, and occasional thoughts throughout the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet. These pieces of evidence at found not only in Tybalt himself, but by the friends and family that surround him.
In addition, Shakespeare also uses Benvolio to narrate what happened to the Prince. Benvolio is a character who tries to smoothen out rough edges, attempting to bring peace, as shown here, "I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire". Benvolio is the one the Prince is most likely to trust in giving a clear and accurate account of what transpired the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio.
Mercutio and Benvolio encountered Tybalt on the street of Verona and soon enough the newly wed Romeo came. Tybalt then provokes a fight with Romeo, " 'Romeo the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: Thou art a villain', said Tybalt." Shakespeare's play (3, 1, 61-62, 119). Romeo, on the other hand, turned down Tybalt's invitation with a response of, " 'Villain I am none. Therefore, farewell. I see thou knowest me not.' " (3, 1, 65-66, 119). Mercutio was greatly disappointed with Romeo so he just accepted Tybalt's challenge, which caused his death. Mercutio died cursing the Capulets and Montagues. Romeo felt the pain of Mercutio's lost. He craved for revenge over Tybalt so he slain him from his return. The lost of a best friend pushed Romeo to kill Tybalt. He never realized that it would end up that way, that he will lose him. It was the moment that he felt the importance of Mercutio in his life.
Romeo Montague is the quite possibly the most flawed character in all of literature. His own selfishness seals others and his own fate. He even goes on a selfish farewell speech before he kills himself over “love.” Romeo’s farewell speech illustrates this fate that is decided by his actions towards others as demonstrated by Tybalt, Mercutio, and most of all Romeo himself. Romeo is the character with the most fateful consequences throughout the play. Romeo's eventual fate is predictable and caked in Romeo's vivid personality traits made clear throughout the play. Mercutio and Tybalt’s fates are defined by their actions toward the Capulets and Montagues respectively. Which was leaving dead by the hands of the rival family in are scenes that
Tybalt and Bernardo have different attitudes, Tybalt’s attitude is daring and always starts the fight first between the two families. For example in Act 3, Scene 1, when Tybalt saw the Mercutio and Benvolio, he began to laugh and call them names. Tybalt even decided to physically taunt Mercutio and went up and splashed water on him. On the other side, Bernardo did not look for ...
Anyone ever heard of peace in a Shakespearean tragedy? Believe it or not, there is one character in Romeo and Juliet who becomes known as a peacemaker throughout the entire play. The story is about two high-class families from Verona who have an ancient grudge, causing them to constantly be fighting with each other. In fact, the play begins with a street fight between the two families in which Benvolio, who is a Montague, and Tybalt, who is a Capulet square off. Soon after the fight, one of the main characters, Romeo, is introduced. He is a cousin of Benvolio and carries a deep love for a girl named Rosaline; she dedicated herself to becoming a nun, causing Romeo to become upset. Benvolio attempts to make him feel better by taking him to a party, where he instantly falls in love with a Capulet named Juliet with the help of Benvolio. Benvolio is the peacemaker of the play, as seen through the character motivation to avoid negative situations, the theme of violence, and the dichotomy of hope and despair.
Many times, throughout Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio is found breaking apart a quarrel. Benvolio asks of Mercutio and Tybalt to retreat from public, saying “We talk here in the public haunt of men. Either withdraw unto some private place (…)” (3.1.53-54).
The simmering brawl between warring clan members such as Tybalt and Mercutio directly precipitates the chain of tragic events that leads to Romeo’s exile and the lovers’ death. Shakespeare constructs the two figures as mirror images of their different families which bear an ancient grudge that is difficult, or impossible, to resolve. Both Mercutio, a Montague, and Tybalt, a Capulet, are clearly troublemakers; both are antagonistic towards the Prince’s decree that … “if you ever disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the price of it” (1.1,90). Initially at the masked ball, Tybalt is warned by Capulet to bury his resentment, but instead he is left smouldering from what he feels as an offensive intrusion by a Montague. During the later street encounter, Mercutio is just as provocative as Tybalt.
Both Benvolio and Tybalt are interesting to compare and contrast, because they can be described as complete opposites and foils. Tybalt is from the Capulet family and is Juliet's cousin (mothers side). He is very aggressive and seems easy for him to draw his sword when people insult him or hurt his pride. On the other hand, Benvolio is Romeo's cousin. Benvolio seems to not prefer public fighting, given that he is always trying to prevent and stop it.
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the characters Tybalt and Benvolio are foil characters for several reasons. To begin, Tybalt and Benvolio are enemies, because Tybalt is a Capulet and Benvolio is a Montague. Tybalt yells to Benvolio and the other Montagues “Talk of peace? I hate the words as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee” (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 72). Tybalt and Benvolio hate each other because of their different families: the Montagues and the Capulets. To continue, Tybalt tries to pick fights, whereas Benvolio wants to create piece. In Act 1, Scene 1, Tybalt is trying to pick a fight with the Montagues and yells “Turn thee… Look upon thy death.” (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 68). This is just an example of one of the many
Shakespeare’s insight into violence and conflict is a significant element towards the establishment of the tragedy. In the play the evocative images of violence reigns over the power of love and justice, prominently revealed from the quote “civil blood makes civil hands unclean” for the unfortunate fate of the two ill-fated lovers. In the first scene, Tybalt who is characterized to be a figure of violence states “Peace! I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee”. In this, the repetition of the word “hate” depicts how tragic circumstances are inevitable when there is a lack of acceptance. The simile contrasting peace and hell, reveals a negative insight into the ugliness of human nature and further consolidates the existence of violence. The unpleasant introduction to the beginning of the play and the prologue brings the audience to witness the deep seated hatred that is generated from the family’s feud. In this manner Shakespeare’s insights into violence and the ugliness of human nature is a central aspect of the play, reminding us that conflict in places such as the ukraine are destructive to humanity.
The two families have hated each other for many generations. The play starts off with a sword fight between the Montagues and Capulets. During the fight, one of the Capulets started ridiculing a Montague. In Act 1. Scene 1. Line 71. Tybalt shouted, “I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee coward¨ to Mercutio. Both of the families hate each other so much they would be willing to fight with swords. Tybalt who is part of the Capulet family said that he