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Romeo and Juliet (Montague :silhouettes: (Romeo :star: (He is not at all…
Romeo and Juliet
Montague :silhouettes:
Mercutio
A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend. One of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Mercutio overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor.
He can be quite hotheaded, and hates people who are affected, pretentious, or obsessed with the latest fashions.
Basically Tybalt! :!!:
Lord Montague
Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and bitter enemy of Capulet. At the beginning of the play, he is chiefly concerned about Romeo’s melancholy.
Benvolio
Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend, he makes a genuine effort to defuse violent scenes in public places, though Mercutio accuses him of having a nasty temper in private. He spends most of the play trying to help Romeo get his mind off Rosaline
Lady Montague
Romeo’s mother, Montague’s wife. She dies of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona.
Romeo :star:
He is not at all interested in violence. His only interest is love.
Romeo goes to extremes to prove the seriousness of his feelings. He secretly marries Juliet, the daughter of his father’s worst enemy; he happily takes abuse from Tybalt; and he would rather die than live without his beloved. Romeo is also an affectionate and devoted friend to his relative Benvolio, Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence.
Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character.
Capulet :silhouettes:
Lord Capulet
He truly loves his daughter, though he is not well acquainted with Juliet’s thoughts or feelings, and seems to think that what is best for her is a “good” match with Paris.
Often prudent, he commands respect and propriety, but he is liable to fly into a rage when either is lacking.
Tybalt
Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured.
Lady Capulet
she is eager to see her daughter marry Paris. She is an ineffectual mother, relying on the Nurse for moral and pragmatic support.
Juliet :star:
shows amazing courage in trusting her entire life and future to Romeo, even refusing to believe the worst reports about him after he gets involved in a fight with her cousin.- Tybalt.
Juliet’s closest friend and confidant is her nurse, though she’s willing to shut the Nurse out of her life the moment the Nurse turns against Romeo.
A beautiful thirteen-year-old girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s great enemy.
Friar Laurence
Father like to Romeo
Kind, civic-minded, a proponent of moderation, and always ready with a plan, Friar Lawrence secretly marries the impassioned lovers in hopes that the union might eventually bring peace to Verona.
friend to both Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Lawrence is also an expert in the use of seemingly mystical potions and herbs.
Nurse
the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was a baby and has cared for Juliet her entire life.
Mother like to juliet
the Nurse is Juliet’s faithful confidante and loyal intermediary in Juliet’s affair with Romeo. She provides a contrast with Juliet, given that her view of love is earthy and sexual, whereas Juliet is idealistic and intense.
A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches.
Themes
Conflict
"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."
"Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw."
"That I must love a loathed enemy."
Family
"By thee old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets."
"O brother Montague, give me thy hand."
"Two households, both alike in dignity."
Love
"O happy dagger!"
"Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him."
"To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."
Paris
A kinsman of the Prince, and the suitor of Juliet most preferred by Capulet. Once Capulet has promised him he can marry Juliet, he behaves very presumptuous toward her, acting as if they are already married.
Prince
The Prince of Verona. A kinsman of Mercutio and Paris. As the seat of political power in Verona, he is concerned about maintaining the public peace at all costs.