1 Romeo and Juliet CharactersExplanation of character. Adjectives to describe their personalities.
2 Characters close to RomeoTeam Montague Characters close to Romeo
3 Romeo Montague 16 years old Only son of Lord and Lady MontaguePeaceful: Not interested in the feud between the Montagues and Capulets Hopeless romantic: in love with Rosaline and Juliet throughout the play
4 Lady Montague Mother of Romeo Wife of Lord MontagueEmotional: dies of grief after the death of a character
5 Lord Montague (Referenced as Montague)Father of Romeo Husband of Lady Montague Leader of all Montagues Concerned: worried about Romeo’s sadness
6 Balthasar Romeo’s servant Confused: Tells Romeo about Juliet’s “death”
7 Abram Servant to the Montague familyViolent: Fights Capulet servants at the beginning of the play
8 Benvolio Romeo’s cousinTries to convince Romeo to move on from his love of Rosaline Loyal: Defends Romeo in his times of need Non-violent: activist for peace between the Montague and Capulet families
9 Mercutio Romeo’s best friendFunny: makes inappropriate jokes with puns and wordplay Spiteful: hates the Capulets; he fights and makes fun of them Unromantic: doesn’t understand why Romeo is concerned with the romantic side of love instead of physical acts
10 Characters close to JulietTeam Capulet Characters close to Juliet
11 Juliet Capulet 13 years oldOnly daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet, but mostly cared for by The Nurse Obedient: at the beginning of the play she listens to what her parents tell her to do Naïve: believes everything that Romeo tells her and blindly goes along with Friar Laurence’s plan
12 Lord Capulet (Referenced as Capulet)Father of Juliet Husband of Lady Capulet Leader of all Capulets Confused: doesn’t understand the emotions of Juliet or why she doesn’t want to marry Paris Impatient: demands others respect him, and is furious when something doesn’t go his way
13 Lady Capulet Juliet’s MotherBecame a wife and mother around the age of 14 Impatient: pushes for Juliet to marry Paris Unemotional: relies on The Nurse to care for Juliet
14 The Nurse The mother figure for Juliet who served as a type of nanny for her Entertaining: makes vulgar jokes and long speeches at inappropriate times Trustworthy: Juliet’s confidant Worried: concerned about Juliet’s rushed love for Romeo, her concerns lead to a strain on her relationship with Juliet
15 Gregory and Sampson Servants to the Capulet familyBegin a fight at the beginning of the play by insulting Montague servants Immature: don’t know what they are fighting over, just that they like to instigate a fights with the Capulets
16 Tybalt Juliet’s cousinHateful: loathes the Montagues and is eager to fight Romeo at a formal event as well as in public areas Arrogant: proud of his sword fighting skills and ready to use them on anyone who disrespects him
17 Other Important Players
18 Prince Escalus Prince of VeronaThreatens death to a Capulet or Montague who fights in the public streets Political: set on keeping the peace between the Capulets and Montagues after citizens begin to complain
19 Paris The suitor who Lord and Lady Capulet want choose for Juliet to marry Bold: once he is “engaged” to Juliet, he begins to act possessive over her Apathetic: not very romantic when it comes to his relationship with Juliet
20 Rosaline The girl who Romeo is in love with at the beginning of the play Romeo and Rosaline would have never been together because she has decided to live a life of chastity
21 The Apothecary Like a pharmacist Sells deadly drugs to RomeoSelfish: cares more about money than morals
22 Friar Lawrence Marries Romeo and Juliet in secretKind: friend and advisor to Romeo Sympathetic: has good intentions and hopes this marriage will ultimately end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets
23 Friar John A friend of Friar LawrenceFriar Lawrence sends him an errand to bring a message from Verona to Mantua Unlucky: stopped at the boarder between Verona and Mantua due to a quarantine that is supposed to stop sicknesses from spreading between the cities