1. Characters in the Play

2. The Montague Family Old Montague: Lady Montague: Romeo: Benvolio:
Romeo’s father
Lady Montague:
Romeo’s mother
A teenager (about 16) who is currently “in love” with a girl named Rosaline
Romeo:
Benvolio:
Romeo’s peace-loving cousin and friend

3. The Capulet Family Old Capulet: Lady Capulet: Juliet: Tybalt: Nurse:
Juliet’s father
Lady Capulet:
Juliet’s mother
A teenager (almost 14) who at this point only wants to please her parents.
Juliet:
Tybalt:
Juliet’s violent cousin
Nurse:
Juliet’s sweet, but dumb, nanny

4. Others Prince Escales: Paris: Mercutio: Friar Lawrence:
Prince of Verona. He is in charge of keeping the peace.
These characters are all related
Paris:
A nobleman who wants to marry Juliet
Mercutio:
Romeo’s friend
The religious man (a monk) who Juliet and Romeo both trust.
Friar Lawrence:

5. R & J Conflicts Sampson vs. Abraham
External Conflict: A struggle between a character and another character or an outside force.
List as many external conflicts as you can that you think may appear in Romeo and Juliet… put them in the following format:
Sampson vs. Abraham