Characters

Cards (13)

  • The characters of the play can be categorised into two groups - the Montagues and the Capulets.
  • Their conflict fuels the play’s events and how they interact with one another.
  • Romeo Montague is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Juliet Capulet is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Lord Capulet is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Lady Capulet is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Tybalt Capulet is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Mercutio is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Friar Laurence is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet is Juliet's surrogate mother. She assists them in their secret marriage. The Nurse is also the messenger between Romeo and Juliet. She is one of the few characters in the play who explicitly wishes for Juliet’s happiness, and works actively to ensure it. The Nurse is also a source of comic relief throughout the play.
  • Lord and Lady Montague are minor characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Paris and Benvolio are minor characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • Prince Escalus is a minor character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.