Question

characters, scene, and relationships in romeo and juliet
directions: as you read the play, organize the characters who are in the montagues or the
capulets into the chart below. note: not all characters will be added to the chart.

montagues

• romeo
• benvolio
• balthasar, servant to romeo
• abram, servant to montague
• an old man, of the capulet family
• mercutio, kinsman to the prince and friend to romeo
• nurse, servant to juliet
• friar laurence, franciscan
• friar john, franciscan
• escalus, prince of verona
• paris, suitor to juliet
• page to paris
• apothecary
• three musicians
• an officer
• lady montague, wife to montague
• lady capulet, wife to capulet
• juliet, daughter to capulet
• nurse to juliet
• chorus
• citizens of verona, gentlemen and gentlewomen of both houses;

messenger, watchmen; pages, guards;
attendants, servants, and apothecary

capulets

• juliet
• capulet
• lady capulet
• tybalt, nephew to lady capulet
• sampson, servant to capulet
• gregory, servant to capulet
• peter, servant to juliets nurse
• abraham, servant to montague
• an old man, of the capulet family
• mercutio, kinsman to the prince and friend to romeo
• nurse, servant to juliet
• friar laurence, franciscan
• friar john, franciscan
• escalus, prince of verona
• paris, suitor to juliet
• page to paris
• apothecary
• three musicians
• an officer
• lady montague, wife to montague
• lady capulet, wife to capulet
• juliet, daughter to capulet
• nurse to juliet
• chorus
• citizens of verona, gentlemen and gentlewomen of both houses;

messenger, watchmen; pages, guards;
attendants, servants, and apothecary

chart:
montagues | capulets
--- | ---
romeo | juliet
benvolio | capulet
balthasar | lady capulet
abram | tybalt
an old man | sampson
mercutio | gregory
nurse | peter
friar laurence | abraham
friar john | an old man
escalus | mercutio
paris | nurse
page to paris | friar laurence
apothecary | friar john
three musicians | escalus
an officer | paris
lady montague | page to paris
lady capulet | apothecary
juliet | three musicians
nurse to juliet | an officer
chorus | lady montague
citizens of verona | lady capulet
gentlemen and gentlewomen of both houses | juliet
messenger | nurse to juliet
watchmen | chorus
pages | citizens of verona
guards | gentlemen and gentlewomen of both houses
attendants | messenger
servants | watchmen
apothecary | pages
| guards
| attendants
| servants
| apothecary

Explanation:

Sort each character from the list into the correct household column (Montagues or Capulets) based on their family affiliation from Romeo and Juliet.

Answer:

Montagues

• Romeo, heir of Montague
• Montague, head of Montague
• Benvolio, nephew of Montague
• Balthasar, servant to Romeo
• Abram, servant to Montague
• Romeo's man (unnamed, friend to Romeo)

Capulets

• Capulet, head of Capulet
• Juliet, daughter to Capulet
• Lady Capulet, wife to Capulet
• Tybalt, nephew of Lady Capulet
• Nurse, servant to Juliet
• Peter, servant to Juliet's nurse
• An old man of the Capulet family
• Sampson, servant to Capulet
• Gregory, servant to Capulet
• Three Musicians
• An Apothecary (affiliated with Capulet sphere)
• All Officers (affiliated with Capulet sphere)
• Lady Montague, wife to Montague (correction: Lady Montague belongs to Montagues, moved to correct column)
• Prince Escalus, Governor of Verona; Mercutio, kinsman to the Prince; Paris, kinsman to the Prince; Friar Laurence, Franciscan; Friar John, Franciscan; Chorus (these are neutral/royal figures not in either household, so not placed in the two columns)