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,50Or 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.]
Answer
A
Benvolio and Tybalt are both worried about disturbing the peace.
B
Benvolio is more concerned with keeping the peace than Tybalt is.
C
Benvolio is a much more skilled swordsman than Tybalt is.
D
Benvolio and Tybalt both want the feud between the families to continue.
Explanation
Benvolio says, “I do but keep the peace,” and asks Tybalt to put away his sword or use it to help separate the men. Tybalt rejects peace, saying he hates the word, and attacks Benvolio. This shows that Benvolio is more concerned with keeping the peace than Tybalt is.
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