| A | B |
|---|
| Romeo | "all Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-governed youth" |
| Juliet | " . . . a stranger in this world. Let two more summers wither in their prime e'er we may think her ripe to be a bride." |
| Lord Capulet | wealthy and respected dignitary of Verona |
| Lady Capulet | "those too soon wed are too soom marred" |
| Nurse | "I nursed her daughter!" |
| Benvolio | "I do but keep the peace!" |
| Tybalt | "king of cats" |
| Paris | "a man of wax! . . . Verona's summer hath not such a flower!" |
| Mercutio | kinsman of the Prince and friend to Romeo and Benvolio |
| Friar John | priest who works in Verona |
| Friar Lawrence | priest who loves Romeo like a son |
| Balthasar | Romeo's servant |
| Benvolio | cousin to Romeo |
| Tybalt | cousin to Capulets |
| Mercutio | master storyteller and cousin to Prince |
| Paris | relative of the Prince |
| Juliet | only daughter of Capulets |
| Lady Montague | dies of grief when Romeo is banished |
| Mantua | nearby town where Romeo goes after killing Tybalt |
| Old Freetown | Prince Escalus' palace |
