In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo falls in love with Juliet, they devise a plan to get married and live happily ever after, and end up killing themselves. All through the tale, Romeo's best friends, Benvolio and Mercutio, try to help Romeo with their own particular methods. Surprisingly, there are no characters that differ from each other more than Benvolio and Mercutio. While Benvolio is calm, level-headed, and honest, Mercutio tends to be a sarcastic person who follows his emotions more than his common sense. Through both are Romeo's friends, one has to wonder how they can stand one another's company.
             The first thing anyone may notice between Benvolio and Mercutio is their methods of confronting problems. Benvolio tends to first prevent violence and then analyze the situation, as he tries to separate the Capulet and Montague servants before a brawl breaks out at the play's beginning. Mercutio, on the other hand, tends to rush into conflict, even when conflict is easily avoided, which is shown in the scene where he confronts Tybalt on Romeo 's behalf.
             Another painfully obvious contrast between Mercutio and Benvolio is the way they generally carry themselves and converse with friends. Mercutio tends to dominate any scenes he's in with his humorous speeches. An example of this would be on the way to the Capulet ball, where Mercutio tries to lighten the mood by giving his famous "Queen Mab" speech. Benvolio, on the other hand, seems quite content to simply watch and throw in an intelligent remark on occasion, which is also expressed in the scene where they are on their way to the Capulet ball.
             Despite these differences, they are both loyal friends. Benvolio expresses this when he devises the brilliant plan of crashing the Capulet's ball, in an attempt to cure his friend Romeo 's depression. Mercutio expresses the same devotion, but in an entirely different fashion. Mercuti
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