| A | B |
| sirrah | A term used to address someone socially or (as an intentional put-down) mentally inferior. |
| Venus | The Roman goddess of love. |
| Romeo | Son of Montague; main male character. |
| medlars | An apple-like fruit. |
| truckle-bed | A bed pushed under a regular bed when not in use; used for children to sleep in; also known as a trundle bed. |
| cell | A monk's home separated from the rest of the monastery by some distance. |
| rosemary | A flower grooms wore at weddings. |
| Juliet | Daughter of Capulet; main female character. |
| livery | The uniform wore by a servant. |
| cockatrice | A mythical servant that killed with it's glance. |
| hurdle | A sledge or heavy cart that criminals were dragged off to execution on. |
| Friar Laurence | A Franciscan priest who helps Romeo and Juliet |
| rebeck | A three-stringed fiddle. |
| lantern | A room on top of a tower that was used to admit air and light. |
| soundpost | a wooden peg used to brace and support a violin. |