Question

character review and montagues vs capulets chart
directions: as you read the characters, 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.

characters
chorus
escalus, prince of verona
paris, a young count, kinsmen to the prince
montague
capulet
an old man, of the capulets family
romeo, son to montague
mercutio, kinsman to the prince
and friend to romeo
benvolio, nephew to montague
and friend to romeo
tybalt, nephew to lady capulet
friar lawrence, franciscan
friar john, franciscan
balthasar, servant to romeo
sampson, servant to capulet
gregory, servant to capulet
peter, servant to juliet’s nurse
abram, servant to montague
an apothecary
three musicians
an officer
lady montague, wife to montague
lady capulet, wife to capulet
juliet, daughter to capulet
nurse to juliet
citizens of verona, gentlemen
and gentlewomen of both houses,
maskers, torchbearers, pages, guards
watchmen, servants, and attendants

montagues

• romeo
• montague

capulets

• juliet
• capulet

Explanation:

To complete the chart, we analyze each character's affiliation:

Montagues:

• Lady Montague: Wife to Montague (already a Montague family member, so she belongs here).
• Balthasar: Servant to Romeo (Romeo is a Montague, so his servant is part of Montagues' circle).
• Abram: Servant to Montague (directly serves the Montague family).
• Benvolio: Nephew to Montague (family relation to Montague, so Montagues).

Capulets:

• Lady Capulet: Wife to Capulet (spouse of Capulet, so Capulets).
• Tybalt: Nephew to Lady Capulet (Lady Capulet is a Capulet, so Tybalt is part of Capulets).
• An Old Man: Of the Capulets family (explicitly stated as Capulets family).
• Sampson: Servant to Capulet (serves the Capulet family).
• Gregory: Servant to Capulet (serves the Capulet family).
• Peter: Servant to Juliet’s nurse (Juliet is a Capulet, so associated with Capulets).
• Nurse to Juliet: Serves Juliet (Juliet is a Capulet, so part of Capulets' household).

Characters like Chorus, Escalus, Paris, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, Friar John, An Apothecary, Three Musicians, An Officer, Citizens of Verona are either neutral or not part of either family (or their affiliation isn't tied to Montagues/Capulets in a direct household way), so they aren't added to the chart as per the note.

Filled Chart:

Montagues	Capulets

Answer:

To complete the chart, we analyze each character's affiliation:

Montagues:

• Lady Montague: Wife to Montague (already a Montague family member, so she belongs here).
• Balthasar: Servant to Romeo (Romeo is a Montague, so his servant is part of Montagues' circle).
• Abram: Servant to Montague (directly serves the Montague family).
• Benvolio: Nephew to Montague (family relation to Montague, so Montagues).

Capulets:

• Lady Capulet: Wife to Capulet (spouse of Capulet, so Capulets).
• Tybalt: Nephew to Lady Capulet (Lady Capulet is a Capulet, so Tybalt is part of Capulets).
• An Old Man: Of the Capulets family (explicitly stated as Capulets family).
• Sampson: Servant to Capulet (serves the Capulet family).
• Gregory: Servant to Capulet (serves the Capulet family).
• Peter: Servant to Juliet’s nurse (Juliet is a Capulet, so associated with Capulets).
• Nurse to Juliet: Serves Juliet (Juliet is a Capulet, so part of Capulets' household).

Characters like Chorus, Escalus, Paris, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, Friar John, An Apothecary, Three Musicians, An Officer, Citizens of Verona are either neutral or not part of either family (or their affiliation isn't tied to Montagues/Capulets in a direct household way), so they aren't added to the chart as per the note.

Filled Chart:

Montagues	Capulets