Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill. And for that crime, Romeo is hereby exiled from Verona. I’m involved in your rivalry. Mercutio was my relative, and he lies dead because of your bloody feud.
Why does Montague say that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt?
Why does Montague say that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt? That Romeo is the one who has been killed. Juliet has mixed emotions about Tybalt’s death and Romeo.
What did Benvolio say to the prince?
Later on in the play, after Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio, Benvolio shouts at Romeo: “Romeo, away, be gone! / … / The Prince will doom thee death / If thou art taken…” (3.1. 94–97). Here, Benvolio again proves that he is a great friend to Romeo, keeping his best interests at heart.
Why doesn’t Lady Capulet believe Benvolio’s story about the events that led to Tybalt’s killing?
Q: Why doesn’t Lady Capulet believe Benvolio’s story about the events that led to Tybalt’s killing? A: She says that Benvolio is related to Romeo, so he won’t be impartial. She also is doubtful that just Romeo could kill Tybalt. She estimates it would take 20 Montagues to kill a man like Tybalt.
What is the prince’s decision in Romeo and Juliet?
The Prince listens and his judgement is that Romeo should be banished from Verona. This verdict is unacceptable to Lady Capulet because earlier in the play the Prince had decreed that the penalty for fighting in the streets would be death, with no exceptions.
Why should Lord Montague be pardoned?
He should be pardoned because he was the peace-maker for the whole time and he always tried to maintain peace every time.
What are Benvolio’s thoughts?
Benvolio’s traits include clear-thinking, reliable, peace-loving, caring, respectful, trustworthy, and responsible young men, but he will fight if he is pushed too far. “By my head, here come the Capulets!” is a line from Benvolio.
Why is Benvolio a peacemaker?
Benvolio is a peacemaker. He tries valiantly to break up a fight between the Montagues and Capulets. In the first scene of the play, the servants of both houses have begun a near-riot, and are fighitng violently ins the streets of Verona.
Why does Lady Capulet not believe Benvolio’s explanation of how Tybalt and Mercutio were killed?
She suggests that because Benvolio and Romeo are related he would, of course, lie. She states that the brawl had been a cowardly act and that Tybalt had been outnumbered twenty-to-one. It took twenty of them to kill Tybalt, suggesting Tybalt’s bravery when he was grossly outnumbered.
