What is the relationship between Romeo and Benvolio?

Get an answer for 'Describe the relationship between Romeo and his cousin Benvolio, and their friend Mercutio, from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Use a quote from Act 2, Scene 4.' and find homework help for other Romeo and Juliet questions at eNotes. read more

At this point, Mercutio and Benvolio exit, and the remainder of the scene involves the nurse’s and Romeo’s plans for a secret encounter between the boy and Juliet. These are three men who love each other, and would die for each other. read more

He’s Romeo’s cousin, but I always had the impression that while Romeo was Mercutio’s unappreciated best friend, Benvolio was the same unappreciated best friend to Romeo. read more