Romeo and Juliet Written by William Shakespeare
Setting The story happened in Verona, a town in Italy about six hundred years ago.
Characters Montague Family Romeo Lord Montague (Romeo’s father) Lady Montague (Romeo’s mother) Benvolio (Romeo’s friend) Mercutio (Romeo’s friend) Capulet Family Juliet Lord Capulet (Juliet’s father) Lady Capulet (Juliet’s mother) Juliet’s nurse Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) Paris (Lord Montague’s friend) Others Prince of Verona Father Lawrence (a priest)
Romeo Juliet
Lady MontagueLord Montague Romeo’s parents
Mercutio Romeo’s friends Benvolio
Lord CapuletLady Capulet Juliet’s parents
Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin Juliet’s family Juliet’s nurse
Prince of Verona Father Lawrence Not Montague, not Capulet
Paris
Themes love hate friendship
Background: The Fight between the Montagues and the CapuletsFight The Capulets and Montagues were always fighting. Tybalt was leading the Capulets Benvolio (a Montague) tried to stop the fighting Prince of Verona wanted peace in his city.