1. Romeo and Juliet Written by William Shakespeare

2. Setting The story happened in Verona, a town in Italy about six hundred years ago.

3. Characters Montague Family Romeo Lord Montague (Romeo’s father) Lady Montague (Romeo’s mother) Benvolio (Romeo’s friend) Mercutio (Romeo’s friend) Capulet Family Juliet Lord Capulet (Juliet’s father) Lady Capulet (Juliet’s mother) Juliet’s nurse Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) Paris (Lord Montague’s friend) Others Prince of Verona Father Lawrence (a priest)

4. Romeo Juliet

5. Lady MontagueLord Montague Romeo’s parents

6. Mercutio Romeo’s friends Benvolio

7. Lord CapuletLady Capulet Juliet’s parents

8. Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin Juliet’s family Juliet’s nurse

9. Prince of Verona Father Lawrence Not Montague, not Capulet

10. Paris

11. Themes love hate friendship

12. Background: The Fight between the Montagues and the CapuletsFight The Capulets and Montagues were always fighting. Tybalt was leading the Capulets Benvolio (a Montague) tried to stop the fighting Prince of Verona wanted peace in his city.