Romeo and Juliet

1. Romeo and Juliet Family Tree

2. 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. • Abrahamanother servant of the Montague family who fights with the Capulets at the beginning of the play.

3. 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 Sampsonare two servants of the Capulets seen in the beginning of the play fighting with the Montagues.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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)