Benvolio
tries to get Romeo to "examine other beauties
Tybalt
hates "Hell, all Montagues and [Benvolio]
Lady Capulet
wants Juliet to marry Paris
Capulet
the host of the party
Lady Montague
holds Montague back from joining the fight
Montague
Lord Capulet's enemy
Romeo
in "love" twice in this act
Rosaline
Capulet's niece
Count Paris
wants to marry Juliet
Juliet
dreams not" of the honor of marriage
Mercutio
Oh, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.
Nurse
Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days.
The Prince
orders the families to end their feud
Chorus
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Sampson and Gregory
servants to the Capulets
Abraham and Balthasar
servants to the house of Montague
Why do Sampson and Gregory (servants of the House of Capulet) fight with Montague's men?
Sampson bites his thumb at one of the Montagues, which is considered an insult
Benvolio (Montague) and Tybalt (Capulet) come upon the servants fighting. How do they react to the fight?
Benvolio wants to stop the fight, but Tybalt wants to get into the fight.
When Lords Montague and Capulet enter in Act I and see the disturbance, they want to fight, too. What do their wives say?
The old guys should stop all the fighting.
What ended the opening fight in Act I?
The Prince of Verona warned them they would be punished with death if they would fight.
Why is Romeo so sad in Act I?
Rosaline, the girl he loves, doesn't love him back.
In Act 1.2, Paris asks Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage. What is Capulet's reply?
Paris should wait until Juliet is older.
Why does Romeo decide to go to the feast even though (being a Montague) he is not invited?
Rosaline, the girl he loves, will be at the party!
Romeo
Believes LOVE is wonderful, but it is doubtful he has really been in love before; he has lusted after Rosaline though.
Benvolio
He thinks his friend should find someone else, and get over Rosaline. Love can be a poison! Foil to Tybalt. Cousin to Romeo.
Lord Capulet
He doesn't want Juliet to grow up too fast, and is worried an early marriage may make her unhappy.
Paris
He has marriage on his mind! Age doesn't matter in a relationship! He is a relative to the Prince
Lady Capulet
Admits that Juliet is young but also says that there are girls younger than Juliet who are ready to get married.
Juliet
Never thinks of marriage, and doesn't want to marry unless she is in LOVE and her parents consent.