read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet. benvolio: here were the servants of your adversary…

read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet. benvolio: here were the servants of your adversary and yours close fighting ere i did approach: i drew to part them; in the instant came the fiery tybalt, with his sword prepard, which, as he breathd defiance to my ears, he swung about his head, and cut the winds, who, nothing hurt withal hissd him in scorn. according to benvolio, who caused the fight? the servants of both houses the capulet servants and tybalt the montagues and benvolio the people of verona

read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet. benvolio: here were the servants of your adversary and yours close fighting ere i did approach: i drew to part them; in the instant came the fiery tybalt, with his sword prepard, which, as he breathd defiance to my ears, he swung about his head, and cut the winds, who, nothing hurt withal hissd him in scorn. according to benvolio, who caused the fight? the servants of both houses the capulet servants and tybalt the montagues and benvolio the people of verona

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Benvolio states that he saw the servants of the two feuding houses (Montagues and Capulets) fighting before he intervened. Tybalt then arrived and escalated the situation. But the initial cause according to Benvolio was the servants of both houses.

Answer:

the servants of both houses