Romeo & Juliet Character Summary

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Which character's primary role includes being a loyal intermediary in Romeo and Juliet's affair?

  • Friar Lawrence
  • Tybalt
  • The Nurse (correct)
  • Mercutio

Who thinks Romeo's romantic idea of love is tiresome?

  • Juliet
  • Mercutio (correct)
  • Friar Lawrence
  • Tybalt

Which character has an intense dislike/disgust for Montagues?

  • Mercutio
  • Romeo
  • Tybalt (correct)
  • Friar Lawrence

What makes Romeo likeable despite being impulsive and immature?

<p>His passion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Juliet do that shows her courage and trust?

<p>Secretly marrying Romeo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who offers comic relief in the play?

<p>The Nurse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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