Side Characters
Side Characters
Montagues
Capulets
How to Read Shakespeare
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2 Capulet servants

Who is Gregory and Sampson?
100

Gentlemen and gentlewomen of house Montague and Capulet

Who is Citizens of Verona?

100

Romeo's father; enemy of the Capulets

Who is Lord Montague?
100

Juliet's father; inconsistent and temperamental

Who is Lord Capulet?

100

Shakespearean English pronouns?

What is thou, thy, thine?

200

Montague's servant

Who is Abram?

200

Servant to Juliet's nurse

Peter

200

Montague's son; falls in love with Juliet; love-sick, a dreamer, impulsive

Who is Romeo?

200

Capulet's daughter' falls in love with Romeo; teaches Romeo how to love in a mature way

Who is Juliet?

200

Shakespearean English verbs?

What is cometh, wilt, doth, hath

300

member of the Roman Catholic Church

Friar John

300

Romeo's servant

Who is Balthasar

300

Montague's wife and Romeo's mother

Who is Lady Montague?

300

Capulet's wife and Juliet's mother; a distant mother who supports her husband more than her daughter

Who is Lady Capulet?

300

Shakespearean English time words?

What is morrow and even

400

a group of 12-15 people who comment on the play

What is the Chorus?

400

Juliet's suitor; liked by Lord Capulet but rejected by Juliet

Who is Count Paris?

400

Montague's nephew and Romeo's friend/ cousin; tries to keep the peace

Who is Benvolio?

400

Lady Capulet's nephew; often starts fights; Juliet's cousin

Who is Tybalt?

400

Difference between our word order and Shakespeare's?

flipped subject and verb order

500

Prince of Verona; well-respected and fair; provides law and order to the city

Who is Prince Escalus?

500

member of the Roman Catholic Church; Romeo's mentor and guide; becomes involved in Romeo and Juliet's marriage

Who is Friar Laurence?

500

Romeo's best friend; a skilled fighter

Who is Mercutio?

500

Juliet's caretaker as a child; becomes a mother-figure for Juliet; gives her advice on Romeo

Who is Juliet's Nurse?

500

What is syntax?

What is word order?

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