Prologue & Scene 1
The setting of the play
Verona, Italy
This man goes to Lord Capulet to seek Juliet's hand in marriage.
Count Paris
This character tells the Nurse to call forth Juliet at the start of Scene 3.
Lady Capulet
At the start of Scene 1, this character is concerned about whether he need apologize to Lord Capulet for intruding his party
Romeo
The number of servingmen depicted in the beginning of Scene 5.
3
These two households are both alike in dignity and from ancient grudge break to new mutiny.
The Capulets and Montagues
Juliet's age
13
This character states, "Faith, I can tell [Juliet's] age unto an hour."
The Nurse
Romeo offers to do this while his friends go enjoy themselves at the party.
Stand outside and hold the torches
This character plays host during Scene 5
Lord Capulet
This Montague servant takes offense when Sampson bites his thumb.
Abram
The number of summers Lord Capulet wants to pass before allowing Juliet to marry.
2
This character is asked to be quiet at least twice.
The Nurse
This character advises Romeo, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love."
Mercutio
This character is called a "saucy boy" for complaining to Lord Capulet about Romeo's presence.
Tybalt
Tybalt is speaking to this person when he says, "What, drawn and talk of peace? Have at thee, coward!"
Benvolio
The servingman lacks this ability when he is sent by Lord Capulet to invite the list of guests to his party.
The ability to read.
Juliet is referring to this character's consent when she says, "But no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly."
Lady Capulet's consent
This character begs Mercutio, "Peace...thou talk'st of nothing."
Romeo
This character promises, "I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall / Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall."
Tybalt.
Romeo is speaking about this person when he says, "O, she is rich in beauty, only poor / That, when she dies, with beauty dies her store."
Rosaline
Upon hearing about Capulet's party, this character says, "Go thither, and with unattainted eye / Compare her face with some that I shall show."
Benvolio
The Nurse sings the praises of this character when she says, "why, he's a man of wax."
Count Paris
Romeo gives himself over to this when he says, "But he that hath the steerage of my course / Direct my sail."
Fate
This character says these (in)famous lines, "My only love sprung from my only hate!"
Juliet