Romeo and Juliet

Romeo

Romeo

• Depressed at the beginning after being dumped
• Falls in love with Juliet
• Kills Tybalt
• Kills self
• Quote: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

Juliet

Juliet

• Falls in love with Romeo
• Puts herself under sleeping potion to bring Romeo back from exile.
• Kills self.
• Quote: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Nurse

Nurse

• Helped raise Juliet
• Acts as go-between/ messenger fo Romeo and Juliet's secret relationship
• Has a lot of perverted dialogue
• Quote: "His name is Romeo, and a Montague; The only son of your great enemy."

Friar Lawrence

Friar Lawrence

• Marries Romeo and Juliet
• Helps Romeo escape Verona
• Gives Juliet sleeping potion
• Quote: “These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which, as they kiss, consume.”

Tybalt

Tybalt

• Hates Romeo
• Kills Mercutio
• Killed by Romeo, causing his exile.
• Quote: "Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford no better term than this,—thou art a villain."

Mercutio

Mercutio

• Helps Romeo get to the party where he meets Juliet.
• Generally happy and fun-loving.
• Killed by Tybalt.
• Quote: "A plague o' both your houses!

Benvolio

Benvolio

• Tries to make peace between the houses. Fails.
• Tries to get Romeo out of his depression at the beginning.
• Quote: "I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me."