Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
Characters:Friends and Relatives of the Montegue Family:
Romeo—Son of Montague who falls in love with Juliet Montague—Head of the family who is at war with the Capulets and father to Romeo Lady Montague—Wife to Lord Montague and mother to Romeo Mercutio—A kinsman to the prince and a friend to Romeo Benvolio—A gentle and peace-loving young man who is nephew to Montague and a friend to Romeo Balthasar—A loyal friend and servant to Romeo Abram—A servant of the Montague family Friends and Relatives of the Capulet Family: Juliet—Daughter of Capulet who falls in love with Romeo Tybalt—A fiery tempered young man who is the nephew of Lady Capulet and cousin to Juliet 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 Nurse—A witty nurse and friend to Juliet Sampson—A servant of the Capulet family Gregory—A servant of the Capulet family Peter—A servant to Juliet’s nurse Other Characters: Chorus—Introduces the play, and sets scene in Acts I and II Paris—Kinsman to the prince and a young nobleman who asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage Escalus—The prince of Verona Friar Laurence—A Franciscan friar who marries the lovers in hopes of making peace with the two warring families Friar John—A Franciscan friar who was entrusted with an important letter to Romeo Apothecary—A poor druggist in Mantua who sells poison to Romeo Page—A servant to Paris |
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