Capulets

Capulets

Tybalt

Juliet's cousin

Hates all of the Montagues

" Prince of Cats"

**Antagonist

Lady Capulet

Juliet's mother

**Foil to Benvolio's character

Had Juliet when she was very young.

She wants Juliet to marry Paris.

Powerful family in the City of Verona

Montagues

Romeo Montague

Lord Capulet

Only child of the Montagues

The Balcony

Juliet Capulet

Begins the story in love with Rosaline, but quickly changes his mind.

Head of one of the most powerful families in Verona.

Originally does not want Juliet to marry Paris because she is so young, but later changes his mind.

Only Child

**Protagonist

13 years old

Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other. Romeo asks Juliet to marry him. They make plans to meet & marry in secret the next day.

Nurse

Protagonist

Lord & Lady Montague

Benvolio

Has nursed and raised Juliet since she was a baby. She is Juliet's advisor.

Romeo's parents

Are worried about Romeo's depression

Romeo's cousin

Usually tries to keep the peace

**Foil to Tybalt

The Feast

After the wedding

Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love.

Tybalt sees Romeo and gets angry.

Tybalt finds Romeo. Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Mercutio steps in and fights Tybalt. Tybalt kills Mercutio.

Romeo goes after Tybalt in revenge. Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished from Verona.

Romeo and Juliet