Romeo and Juliet

Paris

The Prince's relative who wants to marry Juliet; killed by Romeo during the tomb scene.

Montague

Romeo's father.

Benvolio

Romeo's cousin known as a peacemaker.

Mercutio

Romeo's witty friend who is slain by Tybalt and gives the Queen Mab speech.

Romeo

Son of Montague.

Capulet

Juliet's father.

Prince Escalus

Ruler of Verona.

Lady Montague

Romeo's mother who dies of grief over his banishment.

Nurse

Juliet's loyal confidante and intermediary in her affair with Romeo.

Tybalt

Juliet's hot-headed cousin who challenges Romeo to a duel.

Juliet

Daughter of Capulet.

Lady Capulet

Juliet's mother.

Friar Laurence

The friar who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.

apothecary

The man who sells Romeo the deadly poison.

Friar John

The man who was to deliver the letter of Juliet's 'death'.

13

Juliet's age.

"These violent delights have violent ends"

A quote by Friar Laurence.

"Oh, I am fortune's fool!"

A quote by Romeo.

"Oh, thou shalt not make me a joyful bride!"

A quote by Juliet.

"A plague on both your houses"

A quote by Mercutio.

Balthasar

Romeo's dedicated servant who brings news of Juliet's death.

"Lay me with Juliet"

Paris' last words and wishes.

"For I never saw true beauty till this night."

A quote by Romeo.

"Hie you hence to Friar Lawrence's cell, there stays a husband to make you wife."

A quote by the Nurse.

"Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?"

A quote by Juliet.

"For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households' hatred to pure love."

A quote by Friar Laurence.

"It is the east and Juliet is the sun"

A quote by Romeo.

"I do but keep the PEACE. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me."

A quote by Benvolio.

"If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

A quote by the Prince.

"For never was there a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

A quote by the Prince.

"Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?"

A question posed by Juliet.

"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"

A quote by Juliet.

"I think it best you marry with the County."

A quote by the Nurse.

"Some shall be pardoned, some punished."

A quote by the Prince.

Stratford-upon-Avon

Shakespeare's birthplace.

The King's Men

Shakespeare's acting company.

The Globe Theater

Where Shakespeare's plays were performed in London.

37

The number of plays written by Shakespeare.

the plague

Caused the theater to shut down occasionally.

Tragedy

The story of Romeo and Juliet.

Anne Hathaway

Shakespeare's wife.

Sonnets

Other type of writing that Shakespeare published.

Monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.