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Romeo and Juliet. It’s a love story…(a dumb one). The Montagues. Romeo’s family One of the wealthy families of Verona Bitter enemies with the Capulets. The Capulets. Juliet’s family One of the wealthy families of Verona Bitter enemies with the Montagues. Romeo Montague.
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Romeo and Juliet It’s a love story…(a dumb one)
The Montagues • Romeo’s family • One of the wealthy families of Verona • Bitter enemies with the Capulets
The Capulets • Juliet’s family • One of the wealthy families of Verona • Bitter enemies with the Montagues
Romeo Montague • Makes rash decisions based on emotion. • Falls in love with Juliet • Kills Tybalt • Banished from Verona • Hears that Juliet is dead----drinks poison • Protagonist
Juliet Capulet • Young girl- almost 14yrs old • Has her own mind, but is still very naïve • Family hates Romeo • Falls in love and pretends to be dead to be with Romeo. • Stabs herself when she learns Romeo is dead • Protagonist
Friar Laurence • Romeo’s Advisor • Amateur botanist • Marries the lovers • Concocts sleeping potion for Juliet • Granted pardon after deaths • Optimist
Friar John • He was supposed to deliver a letter to Romeo about Juliet and the Friar's plan, but Romeo did not get it-plague and quarantine
Nurse • Raises Juliet • Allows the couple to see each other • Realist-loves true love • Provides comic relief to the play
Prince Escalus • Prince of Verona provides for law and order • He wants to call a truce and end the family feud- It has reached the stage of becoming a public issue • After Tybalt is killed, he banishes Romeo and orders the families to cease their feud
Logical Wants revenge for Tybalt’s death- Leads to Romeo’s banishment and Juliet’s death Ambitious aristocrat Wants to preserve legacy Threatens to disown Juliet if she does not marry Paris Lord and Lady Capulet
Tybalt • He is a nephew of Lady Capulet • He has a bad temper and is a skilled fencer • He is killed by Romeo
Prince Paris • He is a kinsman of the Prince • He cares about Juliet • Wishes to marry her
Gregory, Sampson, Peter • Sampson and Gregory • Capulet servants • Peter • Servant to Juliet's Nurse
He is stubborn and not willing to forgive After Romeo’s death, he realizes the pettiness of the quarrel with the Capulets She abhors violence Later dies grieving for her son Lord and Lady Montague
Benvolio • Romeo’s cousin • Tries to bring Romeo out of his gloom • Will fight for Romeo but usually tries to be a voice of reason. • Is a foil for Juliet’s cousin Tybalt
Mercutio • He is a good friend of Romeo • He is witty and his Queen Mab speech is inventive • Is killed in fight with Tybalt
Balthasar • Servant and friend of Romeo • Balthasar explains to the Prince Tybalt's death
The Apothecary • A very poor shopkeeper • Illegally sells poison to Romeo