Relationship between Romeo and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Benvolio are cousins and mebers of the house of Montague. They are intimate friends and do not hide secrets from each other. Romeo and Benvolio comfort each other when they have to face dilemmas and solve them together. Benvolio is peaceful and when a fight outbreaks, he always tries to calm the situation as in Act I Scene I when he tells some fighting servants "Part fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do." When Romeo is frustrated and forbids his parents to near him, Benvolio acts as a mediator and solves the situation. This is shown in Act I Scene I when Benvolio is with the Montagues and Romeo enters the scene. Romeo is disappointed and so Benvolio tells the Montagues "See, where he comes: so please you step aside; I'll know his grievance, or be much denied." So the parents exit and Romeo confesses that he loves Rosaline but that she declined his love. Even at the end, Romeo's relation with Benvolio does not change and they remain friends but Benvolio will be forced to reveal that Romeo slew Tybalt.

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