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| Juliet | Lord and Lady Capulet's daughter who is in love with Romeo, a Montague |
| Romeo | Lord and Lady Montague's son who is in love with Juliet, a Capulet |
| Capulet | A member of the family of Lord and Lady Capulet, who are in a blood feud with the Montagues |
| Montague | A member of the family of Lord and Lady Montague, who are in a blood feud with the Capulets |
| Benvolio | A friend of Romeo who explains the fight to the Prince |
| Tybalt | The cousin of Juliet who is angry with Romeo and kills Mercutio |
| Mercutio | A friend of Romeo and a cousin of Prince Escalus who is killed by Tybalt |
| Nurse | Juliet's nurse since her birth who helps Romeo and Juliet to marry against their parents' wishes |
| Friar Lawrence | Romeo's friend who marries Romeo and Juliet against their parents' wishes |
| Prince Escalus | The ruler of Verona who tries to break up fights in Verona's streets |
| blood feud | The angry feud between the two families of Capulet and Montague |
| distilled liquor | The poison Friar Lawrence gave Juliet to make her appear to be dead |
| Paris | The nobleman who wants to marry Juliet |
| page | A servant or assistant to a wealthy person |
| Balthasar | Romeo's page |
