| Nurse | Juliet’s mother figure, helps Romeo and Juliet communicate, finds Juliet’s “dead” body |
| Lord Capulet | Juliet’s father, hosts the party, disowns Juliet, promises to build a gold statue in honor of Romeo |
| Lady Capulet | Juliet’s mother, distant from her daughter, also disowns her |
| Juliet | A Capulet, that falls in love with Romeo, fakes her suicide, then actually does it, not 14 yet |
| Tybalt | Juliet’s cousin, “Prince of Cats”, a sword fighter, Kills Mercutio, is killed by Romeo |
| Paris | Wants to marry Juliet, is killed by Romeo at Juliet’s tomb |
| Friar Laurence | Romeo’s confessionary, secretly marries Romeo and Juliet, devises the escape plans, the last person to see Juliet alive |
| Romeo | A Montague, is first in love with Rosaline, falls in love with Juliet, kills Tybalt, banished to Mantua, kills himself in Juliet’s tomb |
| Mercutio | Romeo’s friend, comical, fights and loses to Tybalt, related to the Prince Escalus |
| Benvolio | Romeo’s cousin, peaceful, tries to stop the fighting, convinces Romeo to go to the party |
| Prince Escalus | Prince of Verona, threatens to kill anyone who fights in the streets |
| Lord Montague | Romeo’s father, promises to build a gold statue in honor of Juliet |
| Lady Montague | Romeo’s mother, dies when she learns of her son’s death |
Romeo and Juliet Character Review
November 19, 2019