| Romeo | About sixteen years old, idealistic and passionate, son of Montague, not very interested in violence, originally in love with Rosaline |
| Juliet | Daughter of Capulet, raised by her nurse, about 13 years old, idealistic and naive |
| Nurse | Takes care of Juliet, most supportive of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship, uses low-brow humor to appeal to the peanut gallery |
| Lady Capulet | Mother of Juliet, married to Capulet, married young and powerful and wants her daughter to do the same |
| Capulet | Patriarch of a powerful family, throws a party at his house, threatens to throw his daughter out in the street if she does not marry Paris |
| Tybalt | Nephew of Capulet, “fiery” personality, kills Mercutio, killed by Romeo |
| Montague | Patriarch of a powerful family, concerned with his son’s moody attitude at the beginning of the play |
| Lady Capulet | Had a daughter when she was around fourteen years old, relies on a nurse to raise her daughter |
| Paris | Distantly related to the Prince, wants to marry a 13 year old girl, gets her father’s approval and acts as if they are already married |
| Prince Escalus | Related to both Mercutio and Paris, concerned about maintaining the public peace at all costs |
| Benvolio | makes an effort to to defuse violent scenes in public places, Montague’s nephew |
| Mercutio | Distantly related to the Prince, witty, loves wordplay, dies in the middle of the play |
| Friar Lawrence | an expert in the use of mystical potions and herbs, believes that the marriage of Romeo and Juliet could bring peace to Verona, always ready with a plan |
| Chorus | functions as a narrator offering commentary on the play’s plot and themes, a single character |
| Petruchio | Tybalt’s companion and Capulet’s cousingets into fight with Montagues. |
| Serving men | Sampson, Gregory and Peterilliterate |
| Rosaline | very beautiful, takes an oath of chastity, the girl that Romeo originally loves, related to Capulet |
Romeo and Juliet Character List
August 15, 2019