Questions and Answers
Which character's primary role includes being a loyal intermediary in Romeo and Juliet's affair?
The Nurse
Who thinks Romeo's romantic idea of love is tiresome?
Mercutio
Which character has an intense dislike/disgust for Montagues?
Tybalt
What makes Romeo likeable despite being impulsive and immature?
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What does Juliet do that shows her courage and trust?
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Who offers comic relief in the play?
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Which character is described as having imagination, wit, and a brooding fervor?
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Who is competent in creating mystical potions and herbs?
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Study Notes
Romeo & Juliet Characters
Romeo
- Heir of Montague
- 16 years old
- Impulsive and immature, but passionate and likeable
- Only interested in love
- Quick to act, questioning his decisions
- Serious about marrying Juliet, willing to die for her
Juliet
- 13 years old
- Naive, lacks experience with love and marriage
- From an aristocratic family, with limited freedom
- Courageous and trusting, willing to defy family for love
- Closest friend is the Nurse, but feels shut out when the Nurse advises against Romeo
The Nurse
- Breastfed and cared for Juliet since childhood
- Sentimental, providing comic relief
- Juliet's confidante, keeping her secrets
- Loyal intermediary in Romeo and Juliet's affair
- Wants Juliet to have a good-looking husband, but doesn't understand sacrificing for love
Tybalt
- Juliet's cousin on her mother's side
- Becomes aggressive and violent when provoked
- Loathes the Montagues
- Has intense dislike and disgust towards Romeo's family
Friar Lawrence
- Franciscan friar, friend to Romeo and Juliet
- Kind, civic-minded, and always planning
- Marries lovers to bring peace between families
- Expert in mystical potions and herbs as a Catholic Holy Man
Mercutio
- Kinsman to Prince and Romeo's closest friend
- Imaginative, witty, and fervent
- Hot-headed, hates people, and is obsessed with fashion
- Thinks Romeo's romance is tiring, reducing love to sexual appetite
Themes
Major Themes
- Tragedy
- Love and Hate
- Light and Dark
- Destiny
- Fate
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