Romeo & Juliet Character Review

Friend of Romeo and a relative of the Prince. He loves to make jokes, lives in the present, and gives the "Queen Mab" speech on the way to the Capulet party.

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Prince

Son of Lord & Lady Montague. He is initially love-sick over a girl named Rosaline until he meets Juliet.

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• Tybalt

Related to the Capulets and is a cousin of Juliet. He hates the Montagues with a passion and is always ready for a fight.

• Romeo

• Tybalt

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

Cousin and friend of Romeo. He is very thoughtful, level-headed, & attempts to stop the fight in Act 1

• Prince

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

Ruler of Verona. He informs the Capulets and Montagues that if they fight again they will be put to death.

• Lord Capulet

• Lord Montague

• Count Paris

• Prince Escalus

Daughter of Lord & Lady Capulet. She is told that Paris is interested in marrying her and that he is a good match for her, but then she meets and falls for Romeo

• Juliet

• Nurse

• Lady Montague

• Romeo

Suitor of Juliet. He seeks her father's permission to ask for her hand in marriage.

• Prince Escalus

• Count Paris

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

Juliet's caregiver and confidante. She is uneducated and informal; loves to make inappropriate jokes

• Lady Montague

• Lady Capulet

• Nurse

• Juliet

Parents of Juliet

• Lord and Lady Montague

• Nurse

• Prince Escalus

• Lord and Lady Capulet

Parents of Romeo

• Lord and Lady Montague

• Prince Escalus

• Nurse

• Lord and Lady Capulet