Transcript Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet
Family Tree
The Montague Family
• Lord Montague is married to Lady
Montague
• Their only child is named Romeo (loves to
be in love/15 to 17 years old).
• Romeo’s servant’s name is Balthasar.
• Benvolio is Romeo’s kinsman (cousin) and
friend. Benvolio is a peacekeeper.
• Abraham another servant of the Montague
family who fights with the Capulets at the
beginning of the play.
The Capulet Family
• Lord Capulet is married to Lady Capulet.
• Their only child is named Juliet. Juliet is 13 years
old.
• Juliet’s servant is the Nurse. Juliet trusts her
nurse and has a closer relationship than Juliet
and her own mother.
• Peter is the personal servant to the Nurse.
• Juliet’s cousin’s name is Tybalt. Tybalt is
confrontational. He loves to fight.
• Gregory and Sampson are two servants of the
Capulets seen in the beginning of the play
fighting with the Montagues.
Royalty
• The Prince – he is basically like the mayor
or police chief of Verona, Italy. He ensures
the laws are followed in Verona.
• Paris – is a wealthy kinsman of the Prince.
He wants to marry Juliet.
• Mercutio-is also a kinsman of the Prince,
but works for both families. He is loyal to
Romeo because he is Romeo’s BFF
Churchmen
• Friar Lawrence – Romeo’s mentor. Romeo goes to
Friar Lawrence for advice. He is the priest who
marries Romeo and Juliet.
• Friar John – Works at the church with Friar Lawrence.
He is given a really important job.
Others
• Chorus – Somewhat like the narrator. Only comes in
during the prologues to Acts I and II. Sets up the
events of the play.
• Apothecary – an illegal pharmacist. He creates
medicine and poisons using nature. Similar to a drug
dealer. He sells Romeo poison.
Color Coding
• All Montagues – Green (Lord, Lady,
Romeo, Balthasar, Benvolio, Abraham)
• All Capulets – Blue (Lord, Lady, Juliet,
Nurse, Peter, Tybalt)
• All Royalty – Purple (Prince, Paris,
Mercutio)
• Churchmen – Orange (Friar Lawrence, Friar
John)
• Other - Red (Chorus and Apothecary)