Romeo & Juliet Characters

3. rich, smart, and good-looking; 16; in love with Rosaline until he sees Juliet
5. relative of the prince; accepted by both families; good friend to Romeo
7. hot-headed nephew of Lady Capulet; troublemaker
8. much younger than her husband; had her daughter when she was only 14; not close with her daughter
10. gentler and more sensitive than Capulet; caring father to his son
11. old-fashioned pharmacist; sells poison to Romeo
14. Capulet servant; brighter of the servants; wants to fight the Montagues
15. relative of the prince; asks to marry Juliet
17. Capulet servant; looks for a fight in the first scene
18. closer to Juliet than Juliet's own mother; raised Juliet
19. more concerned with her son's happiness than with her own

1. sets the scene for each act
2. Romeo's cousin; peace-loving, but will fight when pushed; reliable to Romeo
4. Romeo's personal servant; not interested in the feud
6. obedient and well-mannered; honest with her feelings; almost 14
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
11. Montague servant; loves to fight the Capulets
12. head of the Capulet family; always gets his way
13. has a special friendship with Romeo; believes that marrying Romeo and Juliet will end the family feud
16. the prologue of the play is this type of 14-line POEM