Read the excerpt from act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet.

benvolio: i pray thee, good mercutio, let’s retire:
the day is hot, the capulets abroad,
and, if we meet, we shall not ’scape a brawl;
for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.

what motivates benvolio to utter this warning?

his fear of being injured
his desire to avoid a fight
his loyalty to the capulets
his concern for mercutio

Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare. It is divided into various Acts and scenes. The drama is based upon a young couple who lived for love and gave up their lives due to their separation.

The desire to avoid a fight is the motivation for Benvolio to utter this warning.

Reason:

Benvolio uttered these words during the conversation just to avoid the fight as he knew if he uttered excessive harsh words then the scene could be converted into a huge fight.

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What motivates Benvolio to utter this warning?

his desire to avoid a fight.

i will have to go with 1.

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