The Tempest
daughter of Prospero
falls in love with Ferdinand
Who is Miranda?
100
The Tempest
Alonso's son
falls in love with Miranda
Who is Ferdinand?
100
Romeo and Juliet
one of the titular characters
a Capulet
engaged to Count Paris, but in love with Romeo
feigns her death, but ultimately commits suicide
Who is Juliet?
100
Romeo and Juliet
one of the titular characters
a Montague
in love with Juliet
ultimately commits suicide
Who is Romeo?
100
The Tempest
the "dark" one
Prospero's servant
mocked by the other characters
Who is Caliban?
200
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Queen of the Amazons
engaged to Theseus
Who is Hippolyta?
200
The Tempest
former Duke of Milan
amateur magician
Who is Prospero?
200
Antony and Cleopatra
one of the titular characters
Egyptian queen
in love with Marc Antony
Who is Cleopatra?
200
Julius Caesar
trusted friend to Emperor Caesar
easily swayed by friends
ultimate traitor
Who is Brutus?
200
A Midsummer Night's Dream
the comic servant of Oberon
alias of Robin Goodfellow
Who is Puck?
300
The Merchant of Venice
rich heiress who disguises herself as a lawyer
Who is Portia?
300
The Merchant of Venice
the villainous "Jew"
demands "a pound of flesh" from Antonio
Who is Shylock?
300
Othello
daughter of Brabantio
wife of Othello
accidentally killed at Othello's arrest
Who is Desdemona?
300
Othello
the villainous ensign of Othello's army
husband of Emilia
Who is Iago?
300
Twelfth Night
the comic servant
dresses in yellow stocking and cross-garters to impress his mistress
mocked by other characters
Who is Malvolio?
400
The Taming of the Shrew
the titular "shrew"
sister of Bianca
courted by Petruchio
Who is Kate (or Katherina)?
400
The Taming of the Shrew
the hero
takes on the challenge of "taming the shrew"
Who is Petruchio?
400
Macbeth
wife of the titular character
known for saying "out, out damned spot"
ultimately Queen of Scotland
Who is Lady Macbeth?
400
Macbeth
a general in King Duncan's army
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland
prediction made about him
Who is (Lord) Macbeth?
400
Macbeth
women who predict that Macbeth will become king and Banquo's descendants would rule
Who are the three witches?
500
Twelfth Night
young woman shipwrecked at the beginning of the play
Sebastian's twin
dresses herself as a man to pose as Duke Orsino's servant
calls herself Cesario
Who is Viola?
500
Twelfth Night
Duke of Illyria
in love with Olivia, but loved by Viola
Who is Orsino?
500
Hamlet
the young daughter of Polonius
loves the titular character
ultimately commits suicide by drowning in the river
Who is Ophelia?
500
Hamlet
titular character
son of the former king and Queen Gertrude
nephew of King Claudius
loved by Ophelia
famous speech: "to be, or not to be?"
Who is Othello?
500
The Tempest
airy spirit of the island
used by Prospero