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)