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What is Romeo's relationship to the Montague family?
What is Romeo's relationship to the Montague family?
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play?
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play?
Which character serves as a peacemaker among the Montagues and Capulets?
Which character serves as a peacemaker among the Montagues and Capulets?
What role does the Nurse play in Juliet's life?
What role does the Nurse play in Juliet's life?
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What is Tybalt's attitude towards the Montagues?
What is Tybalt's attitude towards the Montagues?
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What is Lord Capulet's view of Juliet's feelings?
What is Lord Capulet's view of Juliet's feelings?
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What is Romeo's primary emotional state at the beginning of the play?
What is Romeo's primary emotional state at the beginning of the play?
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How does Lady Montague die?
How does Lady Montague die?
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Study Notes
Romeo
- Romeo is a Montague, around 16 or 17 years old.
- He is intelligent and sensitive.
- Romeo is impulsive and immature.
- He does not care about the family feud.
- At the start of the play, he is infatuated with a girl named Rosaline.
- He has a romantic nature.
Lady Montague
- She is Romeo's mother.
- She dies of grief after Romeo's death.
Lord Montague
- He is Romeo's father.
- He is concerned about Romeo's sadness.
- He is the patriarch of the Montague family.
Balthasar
- He is Romeo's servant.
Abraham
- He is a Montague servant.
- Abraham fights Sampson and Gregory at the beginning of the play.
Benvolio
- Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and friend.
- He tries to stop the fights between the Montagues and Capulets.
- He acts as a peacemaker.
- Benvolio advises Romeo about love and tries to make him feel better.
Mercutio
- Mercutio is a friend of Romeo's and associated with Prince Escalus.
- He is known for having a bad temper.
- Mercutio does not like emotional people.
- He believes love is purely physical.
- Mercutio acts as a foil to Romeo.
Juliet
- Juliet is a Capulet, 13 years old.
- She is initially naive and not ready for marriage.
- Her parents try to arrange a marriage for her.
- She doesn't have much freedom as a girl.
- She is close to her nurse.
Lord Capulet
- He is Juliet's father.
- He truly loves Juliet but doesn't fully understand her feelings.
- He is easily angered if things don't go his way.
- He expects respect and propriety.
- He is the patriarch of the Capulet family.
Lady Capulet
- She is Juliet's mother.
- She is an ineffective mother, relying on the nurse.
- She wants Juliet to marry Paris.
- She married young and is eager for Juliet to marry.
Nurse
- She has cared for Juliet since she was born.
- She is described as vulgar and long-winded.
- She is Juliet's loyal confidante.
- She provides some comic relief in the play.
- She had a daughter who died in infancy.
Gregory and Sampson
- They are servants to the Capulets.
- They start a fight with the Montagues at the beginning of the play.
Tybalt
- Tybalt is Juliet's ill-tempered cousin.
- He is vain and fashionable, and prideful.
- He is skilled in sword fighting and someone to be feared.
- He dislikes the Montagues.
Prince Escalus
- He is the Prince of Verona.
- He is concerned with maintaining public peace.
- He is related to Mercutio and Paris.
Paris
- He is related to Prince Escalus.
- The Capulets prefer him to marry Juliet.
- He treats Juliet inappropriately after Capulet says he can marry her.
Rosaline
- Rosaline is the woman that Romeo is obsessed with at the beginning of the play.
- She plans to become a nun.
The Apothecary
- He is like a pharmacist.
- He values money more than morals.
Friar Lawrence
- He is a friend to Romeo and Juliet.
- He is kind and civic-minded.
- He secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hopes their marriage will end the feud.
- He is a Catholic holy man familiar with potions and herbs.
Friar John
- He is a Catholic holy man asked to tell Romeo about Juliet's false death.
- He is held up in a quarantined house and does not deliver the message.
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This quiz explores the key characters in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', focusing on their backgrounds, relationships, and personalities. From the impulsive Romeo to the peacemaker Benvolio, learn about the roles each character plays in the iconic tragedy. Perfect for students studying the play and its themes.
