Benvolio Flashcards
1
Q
Peacekeeper
A
“I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword” - A1S1
‘Benevolent’, peaceful, tries to deescalate things
2
Q
Cruel love
A
“Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof”, “thy good heart’s oppression” - A1S1
Love is cruel, unforgiving
3
Q
Advice to Romeo
A
“Giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties” - A1S1
“With unattained eye compare [Rosaline’s] face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow” - A1S2
tries to cheer up Romeo, by telling him to forget about Rosaline
