ABC BOOK

Romeo and Juliet

From A-Z

By:By:Alexandra

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Eduardo

Abram

He was a servant of the Montague's

AA

BB

Benvolio

Nephew of Montague and friend of Romeo

CC

Count Paris

A young nobleman and a relative of the prince

DD

Diana

The roman goddess of chastity, the moon, and hunting who was not interested in men

EE

Prince Escalus

He is the ruler of Verona

FF

Friar John

He is a Franciscan priest

GG

Gregory

Servants of Capulet

H

Hare

Slang for morally loose women

II

Incompatible

Not compatible nothing in common

JJ

Juliet

Daughter of Capulet and Romeo's wife

KK

Kiss

Romeo and Juliet kissed in act 1 scene 5

L L L L Lady Capulet Friar Laurence

Capulet wife, Juliet’s mother Franciscan Priest he married Romeo and Juliet

MMMercutio a relative of the Prince and a friend of Romeo

NNurse

Juliet’s keeper she was very young [ nourished, taught, and was a very good keeper]

oo“ on part and part”

It means some on one side some on the other

PP

PeterPeter

Servant to the NurseServant to the Nurse

QQ

QuitQuit

In Romeo and In Romeo and Juliet it meant to Juliet it meant to repay.repay.

RR

Romeo

Son of Montague and husband of Juliet

SS

Sampson

Servant of Capulets

TT

Tybalt

Nephew of Lady Capulet

UU

Unattained

Unspoiled (by prejudice)

unspoiled spoiled

VV

Verona

A city in Northern Italy where Romeo and Juliet takes place.

WW

William Shakespeare

A very talented play writer. He wrote Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear and many more.

XX

Exit

It sounds like it begins with the letter “X”. It’s a stage direction in the play Romeo and Juliet

YY

“You kiss by th’ book”

It means “You take my word literally (to get more kisses)

ZZ

Zounds

It is a slang word for “by God’s wounds.