Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet

• Character Introduction
• 9CP

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Romeo Montague

• The son of Lord and Lady Montague
• About 16 years old
• Handsome, intelligent, and sensitive
• At the beginning of the play, he is in love with
  Rosaline
• He falls in love with Juliet instantly

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Lord Montague

• Romeos father
• A wealthy and powerful man
• Involved in a bitter feud with the Capulet family

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Lady Montague

• Romeos mother
• Protective of her only son
• Dies of grief when Romeo is exiled

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Juliet Capulet

• Only daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet
• Thirteen years old
• Is naïve and innocent until she falls in love
  with Romeo Montague, son of her fathers greatest
  enemy

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Lord Capulet

• Juliets father
• A wealthy and powerful man
• Involved in a bitter and unexplained feud with
  the Montague family
• Has a bad temper
• Wants his daughter to marry Paris

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Lady Capulet

• Juliets mother
• Married young and gave birth to Juliet at age 14
• Eager for Juliet to marry Paris
• Not a good mother relies on the Nurse to raise
  her daughter

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Friar Lawrence

• A man of the church friend to both Romeo and
  Juliet
• Marries the young lovers in hopes that it might
  end their parents feud
• Quick witted and intelligent always has a plan

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Mercutio

• Romeos best friend
• A cousin of Prince Escalus
• Is intelligent and crafty skilled with words
• Tries to convince Romeo that love is not worth
  the trouble

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Tybalt

• Juliets cousin
• Known as The Prince of Cats because of his
  fighting skills
• Quick tempered

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The Nurse

• Juliets lifelong caregiver
• Has Juliets best interests in mind
• Provides comic relief in the play

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Paris

• Related to Prince Escalus
• Wants to marry Juliet, but she is not interested

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Benvolio

• Romeos cousin and friend
• He is thoughtful and kind
• Worries about Romeo

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Prince Escalus

• Prince of Verona
• Related to Mercutio and Paris
• Wants to maintain peace between the feuding
  families

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Rosaline

• Romeos first love
• She never appears onstage
• Said to be very beautiful and of high morals