2. ROMEO AND JULIET SETTING: Verona, Italy 1300’s (14 th century)

3. ROMEO AND JULIET CHARACTERS: Sampson – Capulet servant Gregory – Capulet servant Abram – Montague servant Balthasar – Montague servant

4. CHARACTERS Juliet Capulet - Protagonist Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin Lady Capulet – Juliet’s mother Capulet – Juliet’s father

5. CHARACTERS Romeo Montague – Protagonist Lady Montague – Romeo’s mother Montague – Romeo’s father

6. CHARACTERS Prince Escalus – Prince of Verona Paris – Count who loves Juliet/ relative of the prince Rosaline – Girl that Romeo is in love with at the beginning (is a Capulet)

7. CHARACTERS Nurse – Juliet’s nurse and confidante Friar Laurence – Romeo’s confidante

8. CHARACTERS Benvolio – Romeo’s cousin Mercutio – Romeo’s friend / relative of Prince