Montague family romeo and juliet

Cast of the Shakespeare tragedy

William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, Italy, features the eponymous protagonists Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.

The cast of characters also includes members of their respective families and households; Prince Escalus, the city's ruler, and his kinsman, Count Paris; and various unaffiliated characters such as Friar Laurence and the Chorus.

In addition, the play contains two ghost characters (Petruchio and Valentine) and an unseen character (Rosaline).

House of Escalus

Prince Escalus

Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, is the desperate resolver of the feuding families.

Romeo and juliet character analysis pdf

He is based on the actual Scaliger family which ruled Verona, possibly on Bartolomeo I. Escalus is the voice of authority in Verona. He appears only three times within the text and only to administer justice following major events in the feud between the Capulet and Montague families.

He first punishes Capulet and Mo