Capulet
(Lord) Capulet
Juliet's father. Demands to personally choose Juliet's husband.
(Lord) Montague
Romeo's father. He and Capulet began the feud.
Paris
Juliet's potential husband. Noble man in Verona. Friend to Capulets.
Act 1
The two families fighting in the streets. Told: death penalty for more fighting. Juliet told to marry Paris. Then, she meets Romeo at a party. <3
Works
Wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, many poems
Lady Capulet
Juliet's mother. Wants Juliet to marry well.
Lady Montague
Romeo's mother.
Apothecary
Medieval pharmacist. (Sells Romeo poison to drink at Juliet's tomb.)
Act 2
Balcony scene, R&J wish they weren't in their own families. Romeo gets Friar Lawrence to agree to marry R&J together that next afternoon. They secretly get married.
Full Circle
Born and died on April 23. Age 52.
The Nurse
Capulet servant. Raised Juliet from a baby. Brings messages to and from Romeo to Juliet.
Benvolio
Friend of Romeo. Nephew of Montague himself. Tries to make peace between the two families.
Friar John
Monk (like a priest) who works with Friar Lawrence.
Act 3
Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo kills Tybalt right back. Prince banishes Romeo for it. Juliet sad.
Family
7 siblings. Married Anne Hathaway (already pregnant) and had 3 children. One granddaughter. No descendants.
Tybalt
Juliet's cousin. Gets angry easily. Hates all Montagues.
Mercutio
Romeo's friend. Cousin to the Prince of Verona.
Friar Lawrence
Monk/priest, friend to both families. Secretly marries Romeo and Juliet. Comes up with plan for their escape.
Act 4
Friar Lawrence's idea: Juliet drinks fake "dead" potion, body goes to tomb where Romeo will revive her.
Grave Curse
Cursed his own grave. Grave is still undisturbed.
Juliet
Main character. Daughter of Lord & Lady Capulet. 13 years old.
Romeo
Main character. Son of Lord & Lady Montague. 18 years old.
The Prince
Governor of Verona. Is related to Mercutio. Dislikes the families fighting.
Act 5
Romeo hears Juliet is dead, drinks real poison at her tomb. Juliet wakes up, sees Romeo dead, stabs herself. Families stop fighting once they see it cost them their children.
Not published
Shakespeare's plays were never published in print in his lifetime; posthumously by John Hemminges and Henry Condell.