Romeo and Juliet Characters

Where does the setting take place?

• somewhere in Europe, Shakespearean times

• recent, Verona, Italy

• Late 1500's, Verona, Italy

• Late 1600's, London, England

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

This member is lower class character who is Juliet's caretaker since birth.

• Rosaline

• Peter the Servant

• Lady Capulet

• Nurse

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The unseen love interest of Romeo at the beginning of the play and doesn't love him in return.

• Rosaline

• Montague

• Lady Capulet

• Juliet

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Romeo's cousin who unsuccessful tries to make peace between the fighting families.

• Prince Escalus

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

A nearly 14 year old girl of the house of Capulet and encounters Romeo at the masquerade ball see and fall in love with him.

• Nurse

• Juliet

• Rosaline

• Lady Capulet

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Romeo's temperamental and witty friend who is related to the Prince of Verona.

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Friar Lawrance

• Montague

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Juliet's cousin a very aggressive Capulet who hates the Montagues.

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Tybalt

• Paris

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The older count that Lord Capulet intends Juliet to marry.

• Romeo

• Mercutio

• Tybalt

• Paris

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

An impulsive 16-year-old male who is a Montague and falls in love with Juliet as the masquerade party.

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• Mercutio

• Paris

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

This is the absolute ruler of the independent Italian city-state of Verona and stands as the supreme power.

• Lord Montague

• Romeo

• Lord Capulet

• Prince Escalus

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10