Montagues
Loving father to Romeo who wants to help his son find happiness again.
Lord Montague
Violent Capulet man whose anger at the Montagues ends up costing him his life.
Tybalt
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
How did Tybalt react to finding out Romeo was at the Capulet party?
Angry, wants to fight him
What punishment does the Prince give to Romeo for killing Tybalt?
Banishment from Verona
What does Lord Capulet do to try to cheer Juliet up after Tybalt dies?
Sets up a marriage to Paris
Name that character: Old man of the church who tries to help the young couple in any way that he can, despite the problems it may cause him
Friar Laurence
Proud man who is related to the Prince but enjoys spending time with the Montagues and gets killed because of this.
Mercutio
Peaceful young Montague man who just wants to help his cousin get over the woman who broke his heart.
Benvolio
The head of the Capulet family who has been working so hard to find his daughter a good match only
Lord Capulet
How does Romeo find out about Juliet's feelings towards him?
He overhears her talking to herself on her balcony
What is Benvolio's advice to help Romeo get over Rosaline?
Look at other girls so he can move on
When Juliet asks the Nurse for advice after being told she must marry Paris, what does the Nurse suggest?
Marry Paris, Romeo is as good as dead
Who does Mercutio curse and blame for his death?
Both families
Why does Romeo rush back to Verona with poison after Balthasar visits him in Mantua?
He thinks Juliet is dead and wants to join her
How does Juliet actually die?
Stabs herself with Romeo's dagger
Romeo’s mother who is so heartbroken about her son’s punishment that she dies
Lady Montague
Only child of Lord Capulet who doesn’t want to get married until she meets the love of her life from the opposite family
Juliet
What warning does the Prince give to both families at the beginning of the play in regards to their recent fighting?
Whoever starts the next fight will be put to death
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet, despite his worries about their relationship?
He hopes it will end the feud
What do the Montagues and the Capulets agree to do for each other after they find out about their children's marriage?
Build statues of Romeo and Juliet to honor their love
Compared to Tybalt's death, how much worse is Romeo's banishment to Juliet?
Worse than 10,000 Tybalt deaths
Where does Romeo go after being banished?
What is Paris' dying request?
Lay him next to Juliet
The only child of Lord Montague who was heartbroken at the start but falls in love with the young Capulet daughter
Romeo
Middle aged woman who encourages her daughter to give marriage a chance and fights to have Romeo punished for killing her nephew.
Lady Capulet
How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet party they plan to crash?
A Capulet servant asks them to read the guest list since he cannot
What warning does Friar Laurence repeatedly give to Romeo and Juliet in regards to their relationship?
Slow down and be careful
Why do Mercutio and Tybalt fight?
Tybalt wants to fight Romeo but Romeo won't, so Mercutio steps in.
Why are Friar Laurence and the Nurse upset with Romeo after he finds out he is banished?
He is acting like it is the worst possible thing when it is actually a better option than it could've been.
What do the Capulets do with their wedding plans after they discover their daughter is "dead"?
Change her wedding to a funeral
What does Lord Capulet say will happen if Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
She will be disowned
Servant to Romeo who was present for the first fight, delivered the news of Juliet's death, and was tasked with delivering Romeo's letter to his father
Balthasar
Kind older woman who loves her charge more than anything else and is completely shattered upon discovering the child dead.
The Nurse
What excuse does Juliet use to get out of the house and go to Friar Laurence's for her secret wedding?
She is going to confession
When Paris first approaches Lord Capulet about marrying Juliet, how does Lord Capulet respond?
Paris has to wait a few years and woo her
Why do Romeo and Paris duel in the graveyard?
Name TWO of Juliet's fears as she prepares to take the potion from Friar Laurence.
1. It won't work at all and she'll wake up the next day.
2. It's actually a death potion to save Friar Laurence's reputation.
3. She'll wake up in the crypt and suffocate because it's sealed.
4. She'll wake up in the crypt with Tybalt and go crazy.
What do the Capulets believe killed their daughter when she is "dead" on her wedding day?
Her sadness over Tybalt's death
What does Romeo notice about Juliet before taking the poison?
She doesn't look dead at all