Benvolio is Sympathetic

Benvolio is Sympathetic

"At thy good heart's oppression." (Act I, Scene i, Line 178)

"At thy good heart's oppression," simply means that Benvolio is saying that he is crying because Romeo is. Benvolio is sympathetic in that he weeps because Romeo is also crying and in pain because he is pining over Rosaline. Romeo's pain became his own as he is so attuned to Romeo and cares so much about his cousin that when one hurts, so does the other. This makes Benvolio a good cousin and friend who is very sensitive to the feelings of others. His sympathy for Romeo makes him sad just as Romeo is. This leads to Benvolio for the rest of the play always trying to make sure his beloved cousin Romeo is happy and isn't drawn back into sadness.