1. Romeo & Juliet
The Characters

2. Romeo (Montague) Montague’s only son
Falls in love with Capulet’s daughter, Juliet
Kills Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin
Is banished from Verona
Ends up committing suicide

3. Juliet (Capulet) Only daughter of Capulet
Falls in love with Romeo, a Montague
Has an arranged marriage with Count Paris, but is already married to Romeo
Confides her secrets in her nurse
Commits suicide along with Romeo

4. Friar Lawrence Friar of the Catholic church Doubles as a botanist
Acts as Romeo’s spiritual supporter and confidant
Marries Romeo and Juliet
Procures the poison that kills Romeo

5. Juliet’s Nurse Is never named throughout the play
Was Juliet’s wet-nurse
Acts as Juliet’s mother figure
Passes messages between Romeo and Juliet
Betrays Juliet’s trust

6. Benvolio (Montague) Cousin to Romeo and is his best friend
Has a laid back, gentle nature
Is very nonconfrontational
Is an opposing character to Mercutio, who is his polar opposite

7. Mercutio Cousin to Prince Escalus One of Romeo’s best friends
Is the polar opposite of Benvolio
Is crazy and hot tempered
Is killed by Tybalt

8. Tybalt (Capulet) Cousin to Juliet
Is very hot tempered and confrontational
Discovered Romeo at the masquerade
Kills Mercutio by accident
Is killed by Romeo

9. The Montagues Parents to Romeo Enemies to the Capulets
Lady Montague dies of a broken heart

10. The Capulets Parents to Juliet Enemies of the Montagues
Arrange their daughter’s marriage to Paris

11. Prince Escalus Prince of Verona
Angered at the Montagues and Capulets for all their fighting
Banishes Romeo from Verona fro killing Tybalt

12. Paris Is a Count Favors Juliet and wants her as a bride
Gets an arranged marriage with Juliet through Lord Capulet, unknowingly while she is already married to Romeo