Romeo and Juliet Characters

Romeo Montague: Impulsive, passionate, and romantic young man from the House of Montague.
Juliet Capulet: Beautiful, innocent, and determined young woman from the House of Capulet.
Tybalt: Juliet's cousin, hot-headed and loyal to the Capulet family.
Friar Lawrence: A wise and understanding Franciscan friar who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet: Juliet's parents, who want her to marry Paris.
Paris: A wealthy and handsome suitor chosen by Juliet's parents.

Romeo's killing of Tybalt: Leads to Romeo's banishment from Verona.
Juliet's fake death: Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet escape her arranged marriage, which ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
Romeo's mistaken belief: Believing Juliet is really dead, Romeo poisons himself in her tomb.
Juliet's awakening: Finding Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself with his dagger to join him in death.

"Two households, both alike in dignity..." (Prologue): Highlights the long-standing feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose..." (Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2): Juliet's famous lines about the superficiality of names and the significance of true identity.
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs..." (Romeo, Act 1, Scene 1): Romeo's metaphor about the fleeting nature of love.

Romeo's "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?" (Act 2, Scene 2): Romeo's romantic declaration of love for Juliet.
Juliet's "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" (Act 2, Scene 2): Juliet's lament about her love for Romeo and the family feud.

"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." (Romeo, Act 1, Scene 5): Romeo's declaration of love for Juliet at the Capulet's ball.
"I am not I, if there is such an I; Or those eyes shut, that make thee answer 'I'." (Romeo, Act 2, Scene 2): Romeo's romantic promise to Juliet that he will be whatever she wants him to be.
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." (Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2): Juliet's declaration of her infinite love for Romeo.

Romeo Montague is a impulsive, passionate, and romantic young man from the House of Montague.
Juliet Capulet is a beautiful, innocent, and determined young woman from the House of Capulet.
Tybalt is Juliet's hot-headed and loyal cousin to the Capulet family.
Friar Lawrence is a wise and understanding Franciscan friar who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet are Juliet's parents, who want her to marry Paris.
Paris is a wealthy and handsome suitor chosen by Juliet's parents.

Romeo kills Tybalt, leading to his banishment from Verona.
Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet escape her arranged marriage involves faking her death, which ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
Romeo mistakenly believes Juliet is really dead, and poisons himself in her tomb.
Juliet finds Romeo dead and stabs herself with his dagger to join him in death.

The prologue highlights the long-standing feud between the Montagues and Capulets with the line "Two households, both alike in dignity..."
Juliet questions the significance of names and true identity with the lines "What's in a name? That which we call a rose..."
Romeo compares love to a fleeting smoke with the metaphor "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs..."

Romeo declares his romantic love for Juliet with the lines "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?"
Juliet laments her love for Romeo and the family feud with the lines "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"

Romeo declares his love for Juliet at the Capulet's ball with the lines "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
Romeo makes a romantic promise to Juliet that he will be whatever she wants him to be with the lines "I am not I, if there is such an I; Or those eyes shut, that make thee answer 'I'."
Juliet declares her infinite love for Romeo with the lines "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite."

Romeo Montague: Impulsive, passionate, and romantic young man from the House of Montague.
Juliet Capulet: Beautiful, innocent, and determined young woman from the House of Capulet.
Tybalt: Juliet's cousin, hot-headed and loyal to the Capulet family.
Friar Lawrence: A wise and understanding Franciscan friar who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet: Juliet's parents, who want her to marry Paris.
Paris: A wealthy and handsome suitor chosen by Juliet's parents.

Romeo kills Tybalt, leading to his banishment from Verona.
Friar Lawrence's plan: Juliet fakes her own death to escape her arranged marriage, but ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
Romeo mistakenly believes Juliet is dead and poisons himself in her tomb.
Juliet finds Romeo dead, stabs herself with his dagger to join him in death.

The feud between the Montagues and Capulets is a central theme, highlighted in the prologue.
Juliet's soliloquy about names and true identity emphasizes the superficiality of names and the significance of true love.
Romeo's metaphor about love being a smoke made with the fume of sighs highlights the fleeting nature of love.

Romeo's romantic declaration of love for Juliet: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?"
Juliet's lament about her love for Romeo and the family feud: "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Romeo's declaration of love for Juliet at the Capulet's ball: "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."