The Capulets and The Montagues Let’s pick sides!

“Two households, both alike in dignity” Capulets: Lord Capulet – wealthy nobleman, quick- tempered Lady Capulet – his wife, vengeful, cold and distant to daughter Montagues Lord Montague – wealthy nobleman, doesn’t appear much Lady Montague – his wife, only says one line

Capulets Juliet – daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet, she is 13 years old Tybalt – Lady Capulet’s nephew, Juliet’s cousin, very violent and hot-tempered Nurse – Servant who has cared for Juliet since infancy, she loves to talk and reminisce Peter – The Nurse’s servant, very immature Sampson – Servant Gregory – Servant Old Man – Elderly relative of the family

Montagues Romeo – son of Lord and Lady Montague, he is about 16 Benvolio – Lord Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin and friend, calm, courteous, and gentle Balthasar – Romeo’s servant Abram – a servant Mercutio – relative of the Prince and suitor to Juliet, rude, talkative, quick-tempered, and teases Romeo

The other important characters Friar Lawrence – A Franciscan Friar, friend of both Romeo and Juliet Prince Escalus – Prince of Verona, concerned about maintaining the peace at all costs Friar John – Another Franciscan Friar, works under Friar Lawrence The Apothecary – He sells different kinds of medicines to different kinds of people. Paris – Relative of the Prince who is courting Juliet, polite and handsome

Family Crests Family Crests, or Coats of Arms, date to the early Middle Ages because armor was making it difficult to tell people apart. They decided to paint something on their honor to help with this They were important in battle, but also worked kind of like team uniforms in tournaments Over time, shield emblem designs became enduring symbols of their owners, and of their owners’ families

It started to become fashionable to have a ‘coat of arms’, so people hired artists to design them They started putting them on tunics, saddle blankets, banners, tapestries, sculptures, architectural features, signs, advertisements, coins, jewelry, and stamps. It became a thing for every one to do, not just soldiers It also helped people recognize each other’s marks when few people could read or write.

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