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Characters - CCEARomeo and Juliet - Characters overview

The characters of the play can be categorised into two groups - the Montagues and the Capulets. Their conflict fuels the play’s events and how they interact with one another.

Part ofEnglish LiteratureRomeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet - Characters overview

In Shakespeare's play, we have main, secondary and minor characters. Shakespeare also illustrates certain plot points and themes through the secondary and minor characters.

Main Characters

  • Romeo Montague
  • Juliet Capulet

Secondary Characters

  • Lord Capulet
  • Lady Capulet
  • Tybalt Capulet
  • Mercutio
  • Friar Laurence
  • The Nurse

Minor Characters

  • Lord and Lady Montague
  • Paris
  • Benvolio
  • Prince Escalus