Characters Flashcards
All 20 cards in this deck
Who is Romeo?
The son and only heir of Montague.
How old is Juliet?
Not quite fourteen; she turns fourteen on Lammas Eve.
Who is Prince Escalus?
The Prince of Verona, who rules the city and tries to keep the peace.
How is Mercutio related to the Prince?
He is the Prince’s kinsman.
Who is Paris?
A young nobleman (a County), kinsman to the Prince, who wants to marry Juliet.
Who is Benvolio?
Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s cousin and friend, who tries to keep the peace.
Who is Tybalt?
Lady Capulet’s nephew, Juliet’s hot-tempered cousin.
What does Mercutio call Tybalt in Act 2 Scene 4?
“Prince of cats”.
Who is the Nurse?
Juliet’s nurse since she was a baby, and her go-between with Romeo.
What was the name of the Nurse’s own daughter, who died?
Susan, who was the same age as Juliet.
What religious order does Friar Lawrence belong to?
The Franciscans.
Who gives Juliet the sleeping potion?
Friar Lawrence (Act 4 Scene 1).
Who is Balthasar?
Romeo’s servant.
Who is Friar John?
A Franciscan friar sent to carry Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo.
Who is the Apothecary?
A poor chemist in Mantua who sells Romeo poison, against Mantua’s law.
Which character tells Juliet to marry Paris after Romeo is banished?
The Nurse (Act 3 Scene 5).
Which parent tells Juliet “I have done with thee”?
Lady Capulet, after Juliet refuses Paris (Act 3 Scene 5).
What happens to Lady Montague?
She dies of grief at Romeo’s exile (reported in Act 5 Scene 3).
Which character flees the tomb, leaving Juliet alone?
Friar Lawrence: “I dare no longer stay.”
Which character is described as “a duellist, a duellist”?
Tybalt, by Mercutio (Act 2 Scene 4).