| A | B |
| Tybalt | Hot-tempered nephew of Lord and Lady Capulet |
| Friar Laurence | Priest who marries Romeo and Juliet |
| Friar John | Never got to deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo |
| Romeo | "Love-sick" for Rosaline |
| Juliet | The Capulet's only living child |
| Lady Montague | Dies grieving over her son |
| Balthasar | A Montague servant |
| Gregory | A Capulet servant |
| Apothecary | Sells poison to Romeo |
| Escalus | The Prince of Verona |
| Paris | Asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet |
| Lord Montague | Head of the Montague household |
| Lord Capulet | Calls his daughter a worthless person |
| Nurse | Juliet's servant and friend |
| Mercutio | Killed by Tybalt |
| Benvolio | Romeo's cousin and best friend |
| Verona | Town where the action takes place |
| Mantua | Town to which Romeo is banished |
| Rosaline | Does not return Romeo's love |
| Abraham | A Montague servant |
| Sampson | A Capulet servant |