is Juliet a Montague or a Capulet?
Capulet
is Romeo a Montague or a Capulet?
Montague
who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the
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Rosaline
how old is Romeo?
Shakespeare does not specify, but he is most likely between 16-18 years old.
why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to Capulet's dinner party?
Benvolio is worried about Romeo because he is in love with Rosaline who doesn't love Romeo, so Benvolio wants Romeo to go because he wants Romeo to meet new girls.
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play? at the end? when is her birthday?
13 years old. 14 years old. Lammastide, which is August 1st.
how does Mercutio die?
Mercutio is defending Romeo against Tybalt. Romeo tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio underneath Romeo's arm, wounding him so badly he dies from it soon after.
how does Tybalt die?
after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend by sword fighting Tybalt and killing him.
why is Romeo banished, and where does he go?
Romeo is banished from Verona for killing Tybalt, so he hides out in Friar Lawrence's office before finally fleeing to Mantua
how does Paris die?
Romeo kills him because Paris challenges him after caching him in Verona after he was exiled.
how does Lady Monague die? (Romeo's mom)
"from grief" as her husband says, because her son Romeo was exiled from Verona.
how does Romeo die?
because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her, she appears to be dead. Romeo thinks she actually IS dead since he did not know what was going on, having been exiled. rather than live without his love, he drinks a poison he bought from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The poison kills him instantly
how does Juliet die?
after 42 hours, the potion finally wears off. she wakes to find Romeo dead, so she stabs herself with his sword. Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide.
who are Sampson and Gregory?
two foolish Capulet servants who are responsible for the opening fight.
who is "the Nurse"?
Juliet's wet nurse; the Nurse breastfed her and is practically Juliet's mother because her real mother doesn't pay much attention to her.
who is Mercutio?
the Prince's relative and one of Romeo's best friends. one of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare, he overflows with imagination, wit, and a love for a sexually twisting wordplay. he doesn't believe in love, and wants to convince Romeo to view love as a simple matter of sexual appetite.
who is Peter?
another Capulet servant; he cannot read and is a horrible singer. he mocks the musicians after Juliet dies.
who is Balthasar?
Romeo's faithful servant in Mantua. he is the one who unknowingly brings Romeo the news of Juliet's feigned death. [Show Less]