How does benvolio change throughout Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 1

In the story, over the time Lord Capulet changes in a way that he becomes very strict and serious because he wants to make Juliet marry Paris, who is the kinsman to the prince.

Yes, Lord Capulet changes a lot. At the begining he wants Juliet to be happy and fall in love with whomever she marries, and just wants her to be happy because she is his only child. Later on he becomes mean, and forces Juliet to marry Paris, and even threatens her!

ALSO: At the beginning of the play, Lord Capulet is quite a fun-loving character, hosting parties etc. This is clear when, Capulet chooses to accept Romeo's attendance so that it doesn't ruin his party. He also likes to enjoy himself.

When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he turns into a bullying, powerful master over his daughter. He says "Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets!" to his own daughter!!!!

Near the end, when the Montagues and Capulets form a truce, you see Capulet's softer side, he seems more sensitive and kind.

Answer 2

Benvolio proves to be a passive and quiet but caring and peacemaking character. But he isn't a character who goes through much character development thoughout the story. Especially considering that Shakespeare just dropped his character halfway through the play. One change I'm sure he did make though was after his best friends Mercutio and Romeo died that must have pushed him to become more strong willed about his opinions and speak up more.

Answer 3

Throughout the start of the play Capulet is show to be quite paternal, putting Juliet's interests before his own. Juliet's opinion changes in act 3 scenes 5, when Capulet becomes particularly aggressive and threatens her to either to wed, or be disowned from everything she had ever loved. He also shows little remorse for recently lost Nephew, Tybalt.

Answer 4

Prince Escalus is only seen at a few points within the play.

• The first, is when he declares that if anybody from the house of Capulet or Montague breaks the peace again they will be killed.

• His second appearance is when he decided only to banish Romeo for killing Tybalt because Tybalt started the fight.

• He appears again at the end of the play and orders the family to make peace.

Although he isn't in the play often, his character seems to become more sympathetic as at first he is willing to sentence members of the two households to death for fighting but later he is seen to go against this and only banishes Romeo. At the end, he forces the family to see how their feud has cost them their children and the two families make up.