Romeo and Juliet Characters
- Created by: pigs
- Created on: 01-03-19 13:48
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- Characters
- Romeo
- romeo begins the play by being a typical depressed teen suffering from unrequited love for Rosaline. His cousin Benvolio and his friend
- Quotes
- Do I live dead, that live tell it now
- forshadowing, harmatia
- being purg'd, a fire sparkling in lover's eyes. Being vex'd, a sea norish'd with loving tears
- this oxymoron shows pathos, maturity and love is confusing. shows dichotomy of love.
- O brawling love, O loving hate
- oxymoron, could be referring to the conflict between Monatgue and Capulet
- Do I live dead, that live tell it now
- Status
- Romeo is upper class but later gets exiled for killing Tybalt
- Juliet
- Juliet is a girl, entering the world of marriage. Her family has decided she will marry County Paris, yet Juliet is passionately in love with Romeo, a boy from the other house, Montague, so their marriage must be kept a secret
- Quotes
- My only love has sprung from my only hate
- this shows Juliet has been raised to hate the Montagues, and she feels the frustration of loving one
- Wherefore art thou Romeo!
- contrary to popular belief, this quote actually shows the frustration of loving a Montague. In modern english, this would say "Why is your name Romeo"
- O happy dagger!
- This shows Juliet is willing to sacrifice her life for love, showing her immaturity
- My only love has sprung from my only hate
- Status
- Juliet is the daughter of a lord, making her upper class, and rich, landed gentry
- Lady Capulet and Capulet
- Lady Capulet and Capulet are the parents of Juliet. They are extremely wealthy, and are in intense conflict with the Montague household. they both are fixated on Juliet making a socially advantageous marriage to County Paris. Juliet's father gets very angry when Juliet expresses her wishes against marriage, while her mother is more sympathetic, she agrees with her husband
- Status
- The Capulets are very upper class, they own half of Verona, and are in a violent feud with the Montagues
- Quotes
- "Am I the master here, or are you"~Capulet
- This quote shows Capulet is asserting his authority after being disobeyed, showing his high sense of self importance
- She is the hopeful lady of my earth~Capulet
- This quote shows that Juliet is Capulet's only daughter, and he is fiercely protective of her
- disobedient wretch!~Capulet
- this shows the lack of respect Capulet has for Juliet, as he refuses to negotiate with her over her own marriage
- Be quiet nurse. ~Lady Capulet
- This shows the authority of Lady Capulet, while also highlighting the lack of a motherly bond between Juliet and Lady Capulet, so Lady C could be feeling some jealousy toward the nurse
- "Am I the master here, or are you"~Capulet
- Lady Montague and Monatgue
- Lady Montague and Montague are the parents of Romeo, and are involved in a violent feud with the Capulets. Often, the Prince has to get involved with the fights. Because the prince was a monarch, he was able to threaten death and the Montagues
- Status
- The Montagues are of equal status to the Capulets, which is a contributing factor as to why
- The Capulets are very upper class, they own half of Verona, and are in a violent feud with the Montagues
- The Montagues are of equal status to the Capulets, which is a contributing factor as to why
- Quotes
- Thou villain Capulet!
- Shows the hatred at Capulet, villain was a harsh insult
- I neither know it nor can learn of it
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- What further woe conspires against mine age
- Shows the ancient grudge is causing Capulet to be come weary and tired, implies he wants peace
- Thou villain Capulet!
- Mercutio
- Mercutio Loyal,' 'devoted,' 'funny' and 'witty' are just a few of the words that describe Romeo's best friend,Mercutio, in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He is neither a Montague nor a Capulet, but he is more than just an interested party in the epic family feud.
- Status
- Mercutio is not a Montague or a Capulet, but an upper class kings man who is interested in the feud
- Quotes
- I see Queen Mab hath been with you tonight
- mercutio dismisses Romeo's love sickness as lust, becuase he believes queen
- A Plague on both your houses
- As he dies, Mercutio decided both houses are equally to blame for his death, shows the pain he feels, physically as well as emotionally
- Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!
- This is Mercutio mocking Romeo, deciding his love for Rosaline is lust
- I see Queen Mab hath been with you tonight
- Romeo
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