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This section contains brief notes on each of the following:
1. Escalus
2. Capulet
3. Lady Capulet
4. Montague
5. Lady Montague
6. Benvolio
7. Paris
8. Tybalt
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Escalus
The Prince of Verona is a figure of great authority someone
to be respected and feared.
He represents order in the play.
See Themes
Capulet
Lord Capulet wants to appear as a loving and caring father
but his hot temper and thoughtlessness prevent this.
He does seem to care for Juliet and grieves at her death but
in life he expected her to obey his will completely.
This domineering side of him is seen in Act III scene v
when he orders her to marry Paris or be evicted from the house.
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Lady Capulet
She is even less admirable than her husband. She also expects
Juliet to obey completely and cruelly curses her when she
refuses:
I would the fool were wedded to her grave. (IIIv)
Even when she believes Juliet is dead her grief seems selfish
and it is hard to find a good word to say about this bitter
revengeful woman.
Montague
Lord Montague is like Capulet quick to anger. However he
seems a warmer and more caring father as his speeches in
Act I scene i show.
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Lady Montague
She seems to be a concerned and loving wife and mother when
she makes her only appearance in Act I.
We are told at the end that she has died of grief at the news
of Romeo's banishment.
Benvolio
Benvolio's name means 'to wish well' and this is a good
indication of his character.
He is a sincere and loyal friend to Romeo.
Paris
He is a noble and courteous gentleman who is persistent in
his suit for Juliet's hand.
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Tybalt
We never see Tybalt except in an angry and aggressive mood.
In Act I scene i he exclaims:
...peace? I hate the word...
And indeed it seems that Tybalt is always trying to provoke
a fight.
At Capulet's feast he wants to attack Romeo. Later he sends
him a written challenge.
Finally in Act III he taunts Romeo again and this leads
directly to his own death.