Benvolio, he is loyal to the montagus and a close friend of Romeo. He doesn't change between the 2 scenes. He is the peacemaker in the play and tries to prevent any kind of violence or conflict in the play. I know this because in act 3 scene 1 he says:
'I pray to thee good Meructio,
let's retire, the days hot
and the capels are abroad.'
By this he means he wants to avoid voilence and conflict with the capulets.
Tybalt, his nikname is 'The Prince of Cats'. He is Juliets cousin and nephew of Lady Capulet. He is a very aggresive character and he represents the violence of the fued most vivdly. He is completly oppisite to benvoilio as he tries to create voilence and conflict in the play. He only shows 1 emotion which is anger and therefore is a 2 dimensional character.
Mercutio, he is a loyal friend to Romeo, he is the comedian in the play. He is very hot headed and impulsive, he is not scared of the capulets and is always ready for a fight. I think this is ironic as he gets killed by Tybalt in act 3 scene 1. His death launches the final tragedy in the play.
Act 1 scene 1 is set in a street in verona, in the scene there is violence and conflict between the 2 families, the fight breaks out between 2 capulet servants Samson and Gregory and 2 montague servents Abraham and Balthasar. It all starts when Sampson says:
'My naked weapon is out'
This quote shows that sampson is ready for confortation with the montague servants.
Then Benvolio and Tybalt both enter the scene, Benvoilio tries to keep peace to avoid violence and conflict by saying, 'I do but keep the peace, put up thy sword.' but Tybalt has none of it and replies by saying:
'What, drawn and talk of peace?
I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues,
and thee. Have at thee coward!'
I think that this quote shows us Tybalt is looking for a fight, hates all montagues and does not want to make peace with them.
Later on in the scene the Prince warns the 2 families, he says:
'Your lives shall pay for the
forfeit of peace.'
This means if there is any more violence or conflict with the 2 families the ones involved shall be killed.
Act 3 Scene 1 is the watershed in the play, this means everything changes. In this scene we see the death of both Tybalt and Mercutio
When Benvoilio tells Mercutio that the capulets are coming, Mercutio replies by saying 'by my heel, I not care.' he then goes on to say 'I will budge for no mans pleasure.' These quotes shows us that he is looking for violence and conflict, and he isn't bothed by the capulets presents, it also shows us he isn't scared and will not back down from no man.
A fight breaks out between Tybalt and Mercutio, at first Mercuito is winning, but then Romeo breaks it up as he is now married to Juliet and wants the whole fued to end. Mercutio is then stabed in the back by Tybalt. Mercutio says 'Its just a scartch' even though it is a suvear wound. This somes up Mercutio's character, as he wants to act hard and as if he is not bothered by it. Also Tybalts nickname is The Prince of Cats, and cats scratch. His death is a result of the fued.
Romeo takes Mercutio's death very bad, he beocomes avengeful and wants revenge of Tybalt, we know this as he says 'Away to heaven respective lenity' Romeo then kills Tybalt. After this Romeo realises what a fool he was, as now he thinks he will never be able to be with his love Juliet.
Romeo is kicked out of the town by the prince, he isn't killed like the prince said they would be if any more violence and conlflict occured. The Prince understands why Romeo comited the crime.
The effects of the 2 scenes shows us just how violent the feud is. Even Lord Capulet and Lord Montague don't do anything to try to prevent any violence or conflict between the families, they set a very bad example and the family follow and look up to each Lord. For example in act 1 scene 1 Lord Montague calls Lord Capulet a villian, then in act 3 scene 1 we see Tybalt call Romeo a villian. When Lord Montague first enters the play he is wearing his gown and he says to Lady capulet 'Give me my long sword' this shows he is ready to fight. I'm sure you can imagine how rediculas he would look.
The way that the story unholds leaves the audience believing the play couldn't end any other way.
These 2 scenes are very effective at expressing the feud, and show us that violence and conflict are central to this play.