1. Romeo Is a Montague 16 years old He doesn’t care about the family feud
Romantic heart

2. Lady Montague
Romeo’s Mom

3. Lord Montague Romeo’s dad Worries about Romeo’s sadness
Patriarch (head man) of the Montagues

4. Abram
Montague’s servant
Fights Sampson and Gregory in the beginning

5. Benvolio Romeo’s cousin & friend
Tries to break-up fights. Keep the peace.
Counsels Romeo about love and make him feel better.

6. Mercutio
Related to the prince
Good friends W/ Romeo

7. Juliet -is a Capulet 13-14 yrs old
Juliet is very close with the nurse.

8. Lord Capulet Juliet’s dad
He truly loves Juliet, but does not know her feelings and dreams

9. Lady Capulet Juliet’s mom
mother who relies on the nurse to “mother” Juliet
She married young, had Juliet around age 14, and is eager for her to marry Paris

10. Nurse Has cared for Juliet since she was born
Vulgar, long-winded, loyal and a confidante to Juliet

11. Gregory & Sampson Servants to the Capulets
Start a fight w/ Montagues at the beginning of the play

12. Tybalt
Juliet’s cousin
Vain, prideful
He hate the Montagues

13. Prince Escalus Prince of Verona
He is concerned with maintaining public peace
Related to Mercutio and Paris

14. Paris
Related to the prince
Preferred by the Capulets to marry Juliet

15. Rosaline
The woman who Romeo is obsessed with at the beginning of the play.

16. ACT 1 SCENE 2 Responses
1. In this scene, Lord Capulet talks to Paris about marrying his daughter Juliet. What two reasons does he give for not wanting Juliet to marry at this time? Do you think these are good reasons? Why or Why not?
2. Why do you think Lord Capulet differs in his opinion of Juliet getting married than Lady Capulet?
3. Why do you think the nurse was a bit relieved that Juliet had not thought about marriage yet?
4. In Shakespeare’s time, many teenagers were married and having children by the age of 15. Why do you think this has changed? But, then again there are still teenagers that marry at age 18. Why do you think this is? 
5. Why does Shakespeare stress love based on looks so far? Think about Romeo’s “love” for Rosaline and also how Benvolio talks about “looking for other beauties”. Additionally, the nurse and Lady Capulet comment that Paris is a “man of wax” and that Verona has not seen such a fair gentleman before. Juliet also comments that she will “look to like”.