Benvolio isn't more important than Mercutio. Benvolio is a good friend to Romeo (Benvolio sort of means 'well-meaning' in street-Italian), but he doesn't make much difference to the plot.
Mercutio picks the fight with Tybalt that turns this from a lovestory into a tragedy.
Benvolio tries to joke Romeo out of his pash on Rosaline, tries to persuade Mercutio not to fight Tybalt, tries to get the Duke not to banish Romeo - but nobody ever listens to Mercutio.
A nice fellow - but not a lot of use to anybody.
Mercutio encourages Benvolio to fight by saying, "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!" He implies that it is better to stand up and fight rather than give in to dishonor and shame.
Both of them try to stop fights. Benvolio never starts any fights and counsels Mercutio to get out of the way of the Capulets if they are looking for trouble. Although Romeo also tries to avoid them most of the time, he does start one and only one fight, the fight in which Tybalt is killed. Benvolio says he would have stopped that one too but he didn't have a chance. Benvolio is even more peaceful than Romeo.
He accuses him of being quarrelsome. "Thou! why thou wilt quarrel with a man who hast one hair more or one hair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, for no more reason but because thou hast hazel eyes." This is ironic, for it is Mercutio who is quarrelsome and who brings about the fight with Tybalt. stupid
Mercutio and Tybalt are both key characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but they differ in their personalities and roles in the play. Mercutio is known for his wit, humor, and loyalty to Romeo, while Tybalt is characterized by his aggression, pride, and loyalty to the Capulet family. Both characters play significant roles in the tragic events of the play, with Mercutio's death serving as a turning point and leading to the ultimate demise of Romeo and Juliet. Despite their differences, both Mercutio and Tybalt are fiercely loyal to their respective causes, adding depth and conflict to the story.
[You meant ''Who is Tybalt?''] Tybalt was Juliet's cousin. He is a Capulet. He kills Mercutio and soon dies by Romeo. Then Juliet gets mad at Romeo for killing her cousin (The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt). Soon Juliet forgives him because she cares more about Romeo banish (He got banish because he killed Tybalt, Friar Lawrence gives him this news) than Tybalt's death.
Quite a lot of Romeo and Benvolio's conversation in I, 1 is in rhyming couplets. Romeo has more rhyming lines than Benvolio does.
Mercutio is known for his sharp wit, humor, and playfulness, while Romeo is more romantic, emotional, and prone to melancholy. Mercutio tends to be more outgoing and carefree, often serving as a foil to Romeo's more intense and lovesick nature.
benvolio and romeo are cousins and mercutio is Romeo's best friend
In act 1 Benvolio tells him that there are more fish in the sea than Rosaline, and better ones at that, so it's time for him to fish elsewhere.
Mercutio is the guy who blithers on about Queen Mab. This is in Act 1 Scene 4.
Romeo tries to intervene and stop the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt by stepping in between them and attempting to make peace. However, his efforts are unsuccessful, leading to Mercutio being fatally wounded.
Romeo is deeper than Mercutio. Romeo is more romantic then Mercutio who has negative feelings towards love. Mercutio is a realist while Romeo isn't. Mercutio is into fighting while Romeo wants to talk things out.