Question

QUESTION 1 DOK 2

Mercutio is saying that Benvolio has a short temper and gets in

fights very easily. Based on the previous events in the play, is

Mercutio right? Why?

SELECT AN ANSWER

No, Benvolio tried to stop Mercutio from

fighting with Tybalt.

Answer 1

Benvolio in 'Romeo and Juliet' is often a peacemaker, contrary to Mercutio's claim that he has a short temper; demonstrated when he tries to prevent fights, including the fatal duel between Mercutio and Tybalt.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Romeo and Juliet, the character Mercutio accuses Benvolio of having a short temper and being quick to engage in fights. However, earlier events in the play suggest otherwise. Benvolio often acts as a peacemaker, such as when he tries to stop the fight between the Capulets and Montagues in the first scene, and later when he attempts to prevent the fatal duel between Mercutio and Tybalt by arguing for peace and reason. Benvolio’s actions demonstrate that he typically seeks to avoid conflict, contrasting with Mercutio's claims.

Answer 2

In fact, Benvolio shows a peaceful temperament, as he tries to prevent fights between Mercutio and the Capulets from happening.

Step-by-step explanation:

Benvolio and Mercutio are characters in the play "Romeo and Juliet" written by Shakespeare, which tells the story of forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet.

The love between the two is forbidden because they belong to enemy families, Romeo is the son of the Montague family while Juliet is the daughter of the Capulet family.

Benvolio and Mercutio are friends of Romeo and show very different behaviors. Benvolio is very calm and peaceful and tries at all times to avoid fighting for him and even his friends, as you can see when he tries to prevent Mercutio from fighting with Tybalt and other capulets. But all this peacefulness does not convince Mercutio, who claims that Benvolio is as short-tempered as any other man.