Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, 50 Or manage it to part these men with me. Tybalt: What! drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward! [ They fight .] What inference can be made about Benvolio and Tybalt from this dialogue?
Answer
A
Benvolio and Tybalt are both worried about disturbing the peace.
B
Benvolio and Tybalt both want the feud between the families to continue.
C
Benvolio is a much more skilled swordsman than Tybalt is.
D
Benvolio is more concerned with keeping the peace than Tybalt is.
Explanation
Benvolio says he is trying to keep the peace and asks Tybalt to put away his sword or help separate the fighters. Tybalt responds that he hates peace and challenges Benvolio to fight. This shows Benvolio is more concerned with keeping the peace than Tybalt is.
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