| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Romeo | Falls in love with juliet and wants to marry her. He is a tragic character: hasty, emotional and young. |
| Juliet | Falls in love with Romeo; believes marriage should be for love; hasty and young |
| Lord Capulet | Juliet's father; wants Juliet to marry Paris |
| Lady Montague | Romeo's mother. |
| Lord Montague | Romeo's father; unwilling to forgive |
| Paris | Kinsman of Prince; cares about Juliet and wishes to marry her |
| Prince Escalus | Prince of Verona; wants to end the family feud; decrees death to those who fight |
| Friar Lawrence | Priest in Verona; secretly marries Romeo and Juliet hoping it will unite the families but it causes even more fighting |
| Nurse | Cared for Juliet during her childhood; wants Juliet to be happy, very talkative. |
| Mercutio | Friend of Romeo, kinsmen of the Prince, foil of Tybalt |
| Benvolio | Friend of Romeo; peacemaker |
| Tybalt | Nephew of the Capulets; has a bad temper; always ready to fight |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace