Romeo & Juliet Characters

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Across
  1. 3. rich, smart, and good-looking; 16; in love with Rosaline until he sees Juliet
  2. 5. relative of the prince; accepted by both families; good friend to Romeo
  3. 7. hot-headed nephew of Lady Capulet; troublemaker
  4. 8. much younger than her husband; had her daughter when she was only 14; not close with her daughter
  5. 10. gentler and more sensitive than Capulet; caring father to his son
  6. 11. old-fashioned pharmacist; sells poison to Romeo
  7. 14. Capulet servant; brighter of the servants; wants to fight the Montagues
  8. 15. relative of the prince; asks to marry Juliet
  9. 17. Capulet servant; looks for a fight in the first scene
  10. 18. closer to Juliet than Juliet's own mother; raised Juliet
  11. 19. more concerned with her son's happiness than with her own
Down
  1. 1. sets the scene for each act
  2. 2. Romeo's cousin; peace-loving, but will fight when pushed; reliable to Romeo
  3. 4. Romeo's personal servant; not interested in the feud
  4. 6. obedient and well-mannered; honest with her feelings; almost 14
  5. 9. wants peace in his town; does not favor either side (Montagues or Capulets); threatens the Montagues and the Capulets with their lives if they fight again
  6. 11. Montague servant; loves to fight the Capulets
  7. 12. head of the Capulet family; always gets his way
  8. 13. has a special friendship with Romeo; believes that marrying Romeo and Juliet will end the family feud
  9. 16. the prologue of the play is this type of 14-line POEM