(Paris disagrees, however.) Paris makes his first appearance in Act I, Scene II, where he expresses his wish to make Juliet his wife and the mother of his children. Sampson Servant of the Capulet household. Juliet’s parents betray Juliet by not supporting Juliet on her decisions. He appears to be a loyal servant, always quick to obey the nurse. By the final act, she is nearly overcome by the tragic events of the play, this is where the grief-stricken mother comes out. / Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter" (5.2.3–4). [4] In the first texts the stage direction and speech headings can be "mother", "wife", or even "old lady", but nowhere "Lady Capulet".[4]. Mercutio’s role is the most important. There has been speculation about her name, as Capulet refers to as "Angelica", but the line can be addressed to either the nurse or Lady Capulet. They then testify to the Prince to their role in the murder and suicide scene. Benvolio seems to have little sympathy with the feud, trying unsuccessfully to back down from a fight with Tybalt, and the duels that end in Mercutio and Tybalt's death. A number of citizens emerge during Act I, Scene I to break apart the fight between some Capulet and Montague servants. Believing her to be dead, Count Paris has come to mourn her death in solitude and privacy and sends his manservant away. Love is shown, “It is my lady, O it is my love,” This quote clearly displays Romeos love for Juliet … As the primary person who raised Juliet, she is Juliet's confidante and effectively more of a mother to the girl than Lady Capulet. After the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, Benvolio acts as a Chorus, explaining how events took place. Before Juliet, Romeo was deeply intrigued with another woman that didn't return his feelings. Friar John A brother of the Franciscan order, sent by Friar Laurence to tell Romeo of his sleeping potion plan for Juliet. The nurse is a major character in the play, and like the Friar she is a neutral character. Brooke's version made Mercutio a rival for Juliet's love. The authorities wouldn't even allow Friar John to use a messenger to send the letter back to Friar Laurence. A servant to Capulet is sent to deliver party invitations to a number of nobles and friends to Capulet. As a skilled swordsman, he serves as the story's principal antagonist. He is sometimes commanding but also convivial, as at the ball: when Tybalt tries to duel with Romeo, Capulet tries to calm him and then threatens to throw him out of the family if he does not control his temper; he does the same to his daughter later in the play. [7], In the opening scene, the two engage in a dialogue full of puns on "coal" and "eye", each intending to outdo the other and get each other ready to fight Montagues. He accepts Tybalt's challenge to defend Romeo's honor and is killed, thus precipitating Romeo's enraged reaction during which Romeo kills Tybalt. He stands guard as Paris enters, ordered to "whistle then to me, / As signal that thou hear'st something approach". On the one hand, she loves him as a husband and soul mate, but at the same time she has feelings of hate and anger at the fact that Romeo killed Tybalt. Friar John. In her relationship with Juliet, she is cold and distant, expecting Juliet to obey her father and marry Paris. Juliet = Capulet's daughter, almost 14 years old, who falls in love with Romeo then kills herself after she finds him dead Romeo = Montague's son, who initially loved Rosaline but quickly falls in love with Juliet, kills Tybalt in revenge for Tybalt killing Mercutio and is banished from Verona, kills himself next to Juliet whom he thinks is dead Finally, we see Juliet using opposites to describe her struggle with conflicting emotions regarding Romeo. The plotline of "Romeo and Juliet" revolves around two feuding families: the Montagues and the Capulets.Although most of the characters in the play belong to one of these families, some important characters do not, namely Paris, Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, The Prince, Friar John, and Rosaline. He kisses her and then leaves the cell, prompting Juliet to angrily threaten to kill herself with a knife. Tybalt is the son of Lady Capulet's brother and Juliet's hot-headed first cousin. Tybalt is violent and hot-tempered, with a strong sense of honor. He is based on the actual Scaliger family which ruled Verona, possibly on Bartolomeo I. Escalus is the voice of authority in Verona. After Romeo receives a death threat from Tybalt, Mercutio expects Romeo to engage Tybalt in a duel. In revenge for the murder of his best friend, Romeo slays Tybalt, thus leading to Romeo's banishment from Verona and the increasingly tragic turn of events that follows. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet , a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families disrupts the city of Verona and causes tragic results for Romeo and Juliet. However, Romeo doesn't feel very close to her as he is unable to seek advice from her. Notably, the Capulet family is often portrayed as the more aggressive family, as much of the conflict is caused by them. Although he has a very small role in Shakespeare's play, earlier versions of the story gave him no role or mention at all. He fixes the day of the marriage for Thursday and suddenly advances it to Wednesday out of anger and impulse. Romeo grants Paris' dying wish to be placed next to Juliet in the tomb. Like Mercutio, the Nurse loves to talk and reminisce, and her attitude toward love is bawdy. Escalus is the authority in Verona. Romeo: ignores normal standards and approaches Juliet … The Montague family (in Italian, "Montecchi") was an actual political faction of the 13th century. In Act 3, Scene 5, she becomes very angry with Juliet for refusing to marry Paris and coldly rejects her, saying: "Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word; do as thou wilt, for I am done with thee". Tybalt is angered by the insult of Romeo and Benvolio's uninvited presence at the ball in the Capulets' home. Rosaline is an unseen character and niece of Capulet. However, in Scene four, she is pleased about Count Paris' "interest" in her daughter. For example, in Act 3 Scene 1 lines 132-133, Benvolio says to Romeo, “Romeo, away, be gone! In 1968, in Franco Zeffirelli's film adaptation of the play, the part of the nurse was portrayed by Pat Heywood. Friar John explains that he sought out another friar for company and found him in a house where he was visiting the sick, whereupon the health authorities, fearing there was pestilence in the house, confined both friars in the house so they wouldn't infect others. In 1968, in Franco Zeffirelli's film adaptation of the play, the part of Lady Montague was portrayed by Esmeralda Ruspoli. The father of Romeo. Gregory and Sampson are the Capulet servants. Anthony, Potpan, and two other servants to the Capulet family play out a short comic scene in act one, scene five, arguing over the preparations for Capulet's feast. Then, while at Laurence's cell at the church, Paris tries to woo her by repeatedly saying that she is his wife and that they are to be married on Thursday.