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Romeo and Juliet Characters
| character | description |
|---|---|
| Prince | the ruler of Verona. he has had enough of the fueding and wants peace. he is a reasonable man and does not favor either side. |
| Capulet | Juliet's father and the head of the Capulet family. he has the final say over all financial matters, marriages, and business ventures. he is use to getting his own way. |
| Lady Capulet | is juliet's mother. she is much younger than her husband, and gave birth to juliet when she was about 14. she does not have a warm relation with juliet |
| Juliet | is 2 weeks away from her 14th birthday. she is obedient and well mannered. she is honest with her feelings. she loves Romeo and is not ashamed to admit it. |
| Juliet's nurse | in wealthy families a nurse took care of the children from the time that they were born until they were on their own. Juliet is closer to her nurse than her own mother. |
| Tybalt | is a nephew to Lady Capulet, and therefore a Capulet by marriage. since the Capulet's do not have a son, he will be the head of the family if Capulet dies. 1 of the most interested in the fued and the biggest troublemaker. |
| Sampson | a Capulet servant. he is probably in his early twenties and unmarried. in the 1st scene, he is looking for a fight. |
| Gregory | is the brighter of the Capulet servants. He also wants to fight the Montague's |
| Montague | is Romeo's father. he is a lot like Capulet only gentler and more sensitive. he is a very concerned and caring father. |
| Lady Montague | is Romeo's mother. she is older than Lady Capulet and is more concerned with her son's happiness than with her own. |
| Romeo | 16 years old. rich, smart, and good-looking. was in love with Rosaline. when he meets Juliet, he instantly falls in love with her and is willing to risk all to be with her. He is not interested in the fued. |
| Benvolio | romeo's cousin. he is peace loving, but will fight when he pushed. he is honest and reliable and a good friend to romeo and Mercutio. |
| Abram | a Montague servant that would love to fight the capulets. |
| Balthasar | Romeo's personal servant. like romeo, he is not interested in the fued. |
| Paris | is a cousin to the prince and a member of the royal family. asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. Juliet's parent think he is the perfect husband for her |
| Mercutio | is a relative of the prince and is accepted by both the Capulets and the Montagues. he is a very good friend to romeo. he hate Tybalt. |
| Friar Laurence | has a special friendship with Romeo and Romeo goes to him for advice. agrees to marry romeo and juliet. hopes this will help end the families fueding. when juliet's parents arrange her to marry paris, he gives her medicine to make her look dead. |