1. Romeo & Juliet Characters

2. Montagues Character Description Romeo
Son of Montague who falls in love with Juliet
Montague
Head of the family who is at war with the Capulets and is father to Romeo
Lady Montague
Wife to Lord Montague and mother to Romeo
Mercutio
A relative of the prince and a friend to Romeo
Benvolio
A gentle and peace-loving young man who is nephew to Montague and a friend of Romeo’s
Balthasar
A loyal friend and servant to Romeo
Abram
A servant of the Montague family

3. Capulets Character Description Juliet
Daughter of Capulet who falls in love with Romeo
Capulet
Head of the family who is at war with the Montagues and father to Juliet
Lady Capulet
Wife to Lord Capulet and mother to Juliet
Tybalt
A fiery tempered young man who is the nephew of Lady Capulet and cousin to Juliet
Nurse
A witty helper and friend to Juliet
Peter
A servant to Juliet’s nurse
Sampson
A servant of the Capulet family
Gregory

4. Other Characters Character Description Prince Escalus
The prince (ruler) of Verona
Paris
Relative of Prince Escalus and a young nobleman who asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage
Page
Servant to Paris
Friar Laurence
Friar who marries Romeo & Juliet in hopes of making peace between the Montagues and Capulets
Friar John
Friar who was entrusted with an important letter to Romeo
Apothecary
A poor druggist in Mantua who sells poison to Romeo