What Does Benvolio Represent In Romeo And Juliet
In the story, Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio plays one of Romeo’s best friends. Benvolio is very different from Romeo and his own friend Mercutio. Benvolio is a peace keeper. He is very calm, cool, and collected. Benvolio does whatever he can to avoid problems.
For the mask, I used three different colours; blue, violet, and white. The colour blue represents how much of a peacemaker Benvolio is. For example, in Act 1, Scene 2, of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio says “ I am just trying to keep the peace. Put your sword away, or use it to help me stop this fight!” This shows that Benvolio does not want or enjoy fights, but rather, he wants to end them. In addition to the colour blue, the colour violet represents Benvolio’s clarity of mind. Throughout, Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio is very relaxed, when there aren’t fights. He is a calm and collected person and it is shown throughout the story. Finally, the colour white represents how innocent and pure Benvolio is. He shows this when he speaks, by his actions, and by how he …show more content…
Some of those symbols include a peace sign and a universal “no” sign and a dagger. The peace sign represents how peaceful Benvolio is, and how Benvolio does not want to start trouble. In the quote, “Let them take us for what they please. We’ll dance a little bit and be gone,” from Act 1, Scene 4, of Romeo and Juliet, we can see how Benvolio enjoys having fun but he is looking for zero trouble, how he just wants everyone to be happy. Also, in Act 3, Scene 1, Benvolio says to Mercutio, “If I quarreled as much as you, my life would not last more than an hour!” This quote represents the universal “no” sign and the dagger. It shows how he does not quarrel, or fight nearly as much as any of his friends. Benvolio is overall a very peaceful person who enjoys getting along and making people happy. Throughout the story, Romeo and Juliet, we can clearly see how Benvolio truly is, a brave, loving, peaceful
For the mask, I used three different colours; blue, violet, and white. The colour blue represents how much of a peacemaker Benvolio is. For example, in Act 1, Scene 2, of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio says “ I am just trying to keep the peace. Put your sword away, or use it to help me stop this fight!” This shows that Benvolio does not want or enjoy fights, but rather, he wants to end them. In addition to the colour blue, the colour violet represents Benvolio’s clarity of mind. Throughout, Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio is very relaxed, when there aren’t fights. He is a calm and collected person and it is shown throughout the story. Finally, the colour white represents how innocent and pure Benvolio is. He shows this when he speaks, by his actions, and by how he …show more content…
Some of those symbols include a peace sign and a universal “no” sign and a dagger. The peace sign represents how peaceful Benvolio is, and how Benvolio does not want to start trouble. In the quote, “Let them take us for what they please. We’ll dance a little bit and be gone,” from Act 1, Scene 4, of Romeo and Juliet, we can see how Benvolio enjoys having fun but he is looking for zero trouble, how he just wants everyone to be happy. Also, in Act 3, Scene 1, Benvolio says to Mercutio, “If I quarreled as much as you, my life would not last more than an hour!” This quote represents the universal “no” sign and the dagger. It shows how he does not quarrel, or fight nearly as much as any of his friends. Benvolio is overall a very peaceful person who enjoys getting along and making people happy. Throughout the story, Romeo and Juliet, we can clearly see how Benvolio truly is, a brave, loving, peaceful