benvolio essay plan

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

• peacekeeper
• sensible, practical, pragmatic
• honest, loyal
• advises romeo
• embodies truth and morality, message from shakespeare to audience

Question 2

paragraph 1

Answer 2

• practical, peaceful
• ‘i do but keep the peace’ - 1.1
• ‘put up your swords; you know not what you do’
• foil to tybalt, rational
• ‘these hot days, is the mad blood stirring’

Question 3

paragraph 2

Answer 3

• honest and loyal
• ‘this is the truth, or let benvolio die’ - 3.1
• ‘o noble prince, i can discover all/the unlucky manage of this fatal brawl’

Question 4

paragraph 3

Answer 4

• advises romeo, bridge between him and juliet
• ‘i’ll know his grievance, or much be denied’ - 1.1
• ‘examine other beauties’
• ‘i’ll make thee think thy swan a crow’