Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Characters
The Capulets The Capulets make up Juliet’s family Lord Capulet is Juliet’s father, and can be demanding Lady Capulet is Juliet’s mother
Tybalt: Lady Capulet’s nephew He is always ready to fight He is a literary foil to Benvolio
Nurse: Juliet’s caretaker and confident Peter: servant to nurse Often a source of comic relief Samson & Gregory: Capulet Servants
The Montagues The Montagues make up Romeo’s family Lord Montague is Romeo’s Father Lady Montague is Romeo’s Mother
Benvolio: Montague’s Nephew Romeo’s cousin and friend He is a literary foil to Tybalt Peacemaker
Balthasar: Romeo’s servant Abraham: Lord Montague’s servant
Mercutio: Romeo’s friend Prankster/Instigator Relative of the Prince and Paris
Other Characters . . . Prince Escalus: Ruler of Verona who is very concerned with law and order Friar Laurence: A Franciscan priest who tries to help Romeo and Juliet Count Paris: Kinsman to the prince who wants to marry Juliet (Paris, Escalus and Mercutio are related!)