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Romeo - In the beginning of the play, Romeo, the male protagonist, pines for an unrequited love, Rosaline. To cheer him up, his cousin and friend Benvolio, and Mercutio, the Prince's nephew, take him to the Capulets' celebration in disguise, where he meets and falls in love with the Capulets' only daughter, Juliet.

Juliet Capulet - Juliet Capulet, the female protagonist, is the only daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. At the time of the play, she is almost fourteen years old. As a child, she was cared for by the Nurse, who remains her confidante.

Friar Laurence - Friar Laurence plays the part of an advisor and mentor to Romeo, along with aiding in major plot developments. Alone, the innocent Friar gives us foreshadowing with his soliloquy about plants and their similarities to humans.

Nurse - The Nurse is a major character in the play. She is Juliet's former wet nurse, having lost her own daughter of Juliet's age (Susan). As Juliet's primary caretaker and personal attendant, she is Juliet's confidante and acts as a warm maternal figure.

Lady Capulet - Lady Capulet is the matriarch of the Capulet family. She is Capulet's wife, Juliet's mother, and Tybalt's aunt. She has a larger role than Lady Montague, appearing in several scenes.

Lord Capulet - Lord Capulet is the patriarch of the Capulet family. He is Lady Capulet's husband, Juliet's father, and Tybalt's uncle. He is often commanding and short-tempered, but also convivial.

Prince Escalus - Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, attempts to de-escalate the conflict between the Capulets and Montagues through the rule of law.

Count Paris - Count Paris is a kinsman of Prince Escalus and seeks to marry Juliet. He is described as handsome, somewhat self-absorbed, and very wealthy.

Mercutio - Mercutio is a nobleman, the cousin of Prince Escalus and Count Paris. He is a close friend of Romeo and Benvolio. He supports the Montagues, and similarly antagonizes the Capulet family.

Tybalt - Tybalt is Lord and Lady Capulet's nephew, and Juliet's hot-headed cousin. He is a skilled swordsman. He serves as an antagonist to the Montague characters. Tybalt is angered by Romeo and Benvolio's uninvited presence at the Capulet's masked ball.

Benvolio - Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. Benvolio and Romeo are both friends of Mercutio, a kinsman to Prince Escalus. 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.

Samson/Gregory - Gregory and Sampson are Capulet servants. Gregory is originally hesitant to start a fight. Sampson, however, bites his thumb at Abram, "Which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it".

Lord Montague - The father of Romeo and uncle of Benvolio. He has the same social status as Lord Capulet, with whom he is in feud, and is also extremely wealthy.

Lady Montague - Montague's wife, the matriarch of the house of Montague, and the mother of Romeo.

Abram - Abram is a servant of the Montague household. He appears in Act 1 where he and another servant (presumably Balthasar) are provoked into a fight with Gregory and Sampson when the latter bites his thumb at them.

Balthasar - Balthasar is Romeo's manservant and trusted friend. They have a brotherly relationship, which is identified when Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is "dead".

Peter - Peter is a Capulet servant who appears loyal, and always quick to obey the nurse. The Nurse chastises him when he does not duel Mercutio for her honour

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