Romeo Montague | male main character |
Juliet Capulet | female main character |
Friar Lawrence | sympathetic Franciscan friar |
Mercutio | kinsman of the Prince |
The Nurse | Juliet’s nurse |
Tybalt | Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side |
Capulet | Patriarch of the Capulet family |
Lady Capulet | Juliet’s mother |
Montague | Patriarch of the Montague family |
Lady Montague | Romeo’s mother |
Paris | kinsman of the Prince, suitor favored by Capulet family |
Benvolio | Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin |
Prince Escalus | Prince of Verona |
Friar John | Franciscan friar, in charge of delivering message to Romeo but is quarantined and message doesn’t go through |
Balthasar | Romeo’s dedicated servant |
Sampson and Gregory | two servants of the house of Capulet |
Abram | Montague’s servant |
The Apothecary | apothecary in Mantua (money over morals; poor) |
Peter | Capulet servant |
Chorus | group of people who serve as the narrator |
Rosaline | Romeo’s love interest at the beginning |
Citizens of Verona, Gentlemen and Gentlewomen of both houses, Maskers, Torchbearers, Pages, Guards, Watchmen, Servants, and Attendants | **maskers- people at masquerade balls**torchbearers- people who carry ceremonial torches**pages- young people who run errands etc |
Old Man of family Capulet | “ |
Petruchio | companion of Tybalt |
Three musicians | “ |
Romeo and Juliet – Character Names
August 21, 2019