Characters

• Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare.
• The play Romeo and Juliet consists of 5 acts.
• The prologue to Romeo and Juliet is Act 2, Scene 1.
• Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is the first scene in the play.
• Act 1, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet is the second scene in the play.
• Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet is the third scene in the play.
• Act 1, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet is the fourth scene in the play.
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• Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is the fifth scene in the play.
• Act 2, Prologue of Romeo and Juliet is the first scene in Act 2 of the play.
• Act 2, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is the second scene in Act 2 of the play.
• Act 2, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet is the third scene in Act 2 of the play.
• Act 2, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet is the fourth scene in Act 2 of the play.
• Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet is the fifth scene in Act 2 of the play.
• Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is the first scene in Act 3 of the play.
• Act 3, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet is the second scene in Act 3 of the play.
• Act 3, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet is the third scene in Act 3 of the play.
• Act 3, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet is the fourth scene in Act 3 of the play.
• Act 3, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is the fifth scene in Act 3 of the play.
• Act 4, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is the first scene in Act 4 of the play.
• Act 4, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet is the second scene in Act 4 of the play.
• Prince Escalus is an imposing man who struggles to control the violent, unruly members of House Montague and House Capulet as they feud and brawl endlessly in Verona’s streets, spilling blood and disturbing the peace.
• Friar John is a Franciscan friar tasked with delivering a letter explaining Friar Laurence and Juliet’s scheme of faking Juliet’s death to Romeo.
• The Chorus introduces the action and sometimes comments upon it throughout the play.
• Benvolio is Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s cousin, more levelheaded, calm, and a rule-follower than Romeo and Mercutio.
• Paris is a handsome count who is a kinsman of Prince Escalus, boring, pompous, and obsequious, but wealthy, and Capulet believes that if Juliet marries him, their family’s fortunes and social standing will advance.
• Montague is Romeo’s father and the head of House Montague, which is in a long-standing feud with House Capulet.
• Lady Montague is Montague’s wife and Romeo’s mother, appearing very little in the play, and, at the end, it is revealed that she died of grief after learning of Romeo’s exile to Mantua.
• Petruchio is a friend of Tybalt who is also part of House Capulet.
• Balthasar is Romeo’s servingman.
• Sampson and Gregory are two servingmen of House Capulet.
• Abraham is Montague’s servant.
• Peter is an illiterate servingman of House Capulet.
• The Apothecary is a poor apothecary in Mantua who sells Romeo a vial of poison, though selling poison is illegal, the apothecary is self-admittedly desperate for any money he can get his hands on.
• Rosaline, who never appears onstage, is Romeo’s latest romantic obsession despite the fact that she has taken a vow of chastity.
• When Romeo meets Juliet, however, he forgets all about his unrequited love for Rosaline.
• Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet is the third scene in Act 4 of the play.