| A | B |
| Juliet | Romeo's Capulet love interest |
| Romeo | the most important Montague in the play |
| Lord Capulet | Hosts a masquerade party; Juliet's father |
| Lady Capulet | Wants Juliet to marry Paris; Juliet's mother |
| Tybalt | Juliet's cousin who loves to fight Montagues |
| Count Paris | Wants to marry Juliet; Lord Capulet gives consent to his wish |
| Prince Escalus | Prince of Verona |
| Lord Montague | Romeo's father |
| Lady Montague | Romeo's mother |
| Benvolio | Romeo's nice cousin |
| Nurse | Juliet's servant and care-giver |
| Friar Lawrence | marries Romeo and Juliet; gives Juliet a potion |
| Balthazar | Romeo's servant |
| Friar John | Tried to take a letter to Romeo from Friar Lawrence |
| Rosaline | She rejects Romeo's love |