Character Chart of Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

prince

Answer 1

The ruler of Verona. He has had enough of the feuding and wants peace. he is a reasonable man and does not favor either side.

Question 2

Capulet

Answer 2

Juliet’s father and the head of the Capulet family. He has the final say over all financial matters, marriages, and business ventures. He is is used to getting his own way.

Question 3

Lady Capulet

Answer 3

Is Juliet’s mother. She is much younger than her husband, and gave birth to Juliet when she was about 14. She does not have a warm relation with Juliet.

Question 4

Juliet

Answer 4

is two weeks away from her four-teeth birthday. She is obedient and well mannered. She is honest with her feelings. She loves Romeo and is not ashamed to admit it.

Question 5

Juliet’s nurse

Answer 5

in wealthy families a nurse took care of the children from the time that they were born until they were on their own. Juliet is closer to her nurse than to her own mother.

Question 6

Tybalt

Answer 6

Is a nephew to Lady Capulet, and therefore a capulet by Marriage. Since the Capulet’s do not have a son, he will be the head of the family if Capulet dies. He is the one that is the most interested in the feud and he is the biggest troublemaker.

Question 7

Sampson

Answer 7

is a capulet servant. He is probably in this early twenties and unmarried. In the first scene he is looking for a fight.

Question 8

Gregory

Answer 8

Is the brighter of the Capulet servants. he also wants to fight the Montague’s

Question 9

Paris

Answer 9

is a cousin to the prince and a member of the royal family. He asks Capulet if he can marryJuliet. Juliet’s parents think he is the perfect husband for her.

Question 10

Friar Laurence

Answer 10

He has a special friendship with Romeo, and Romeo goes to him for advice about his love life. The friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. He hopes that this will help end the families from feuding. When Juliet’s parents arrange for her to marry Paris, he give her the medicine that makes it look like she is dead.

Question 11

Mercutio

Answer 11

is a relative of the prince and is accepted by both the Capulets and the Montagues. He is a very good friend to Romeo. He hates Tybalt

Question 12

Montague

Answer 12

is romeo’s father. He is a lot like Capulet only gentler and more sensitive. He is a very concerned and caring father.

Question 13

lady Montague

Answer 13

is Romeo’s mother. She is older than Lady Capulet and is more concerned with her son’s happiness than with her own.

Question 14

Romeo

Answer 14

is about to turn sixteen years old. He is rich, smart and good-looking. He was in love with Rosaline who was not interested in him. When he meets Juliet, he instantly falls in love with her and is willing to risk all to be with her. He is not interested in the feud and thinks his love for Juliet may help end the family feud.

Question 15

benvolio

Answer 15

Is Romeo’s cousin. He is peace loving, but will fight when he is pushed. He is honest and reliable and a good friend to Romeo and Mercutio.

Question 16

Abram

Answer 16

A Montague servant that would love to fight the capulets

Question 17

Balthasar

Answer 17

Romeo’s personal servant. Like Romeo, he is not very interested in the feud.