The document outlines the families of Romeo and Juliet, who are members of feuding houses in Verona. It shows Juliet's family, the Capulets, which includes her parents and cousin Tybalt, and Romeo's family, the Montagues, which includes his parents and friend Benvolio. Due to the feud between their families, Romeo and Juliet fall in love but face serious problems. Juliet devises a plan to fake her death, but it goes wrong and ultimately both Romeo and Juliet die by suicide.

1. Juliet’s family
Capulet’s Capulet’s
Capulet Capulet
wife wife
Tybalt
Juliet

2. Romeo’s family
Montague’s Montague’s
Montague Montague
wife wife
Benvolio
Romeo
Mercutio

3. OTHER CHARACTERS
Friar Lawrence
Nurse
Escalus, The Prince
of Verona

4. Summary
Juliet and Romeo are rivals but they are in love. Their families don’t
accept their relationship and that causes serious problems, fights and deaths.
Because of that, Juliet decides to pretend her death. But this plan doesn’t work
and accidentally, Romeo kills himself because he thinks that Juliet is dead.
Finally, when Juliet wakes up, she kills herself, too.

5. Main characters
Romeo: He’s the heir of Lord and Lady
Montague. He’s about sixteen and he is
handsome and intelligent. He loves Juliet.

6. Juliet: Lord and Lady Capulet’s daughter. She’s
a beautiful teenager (13 years old). She loves
Romeo.

7. Lawrence: He’s the friar that tried to help
Romeo and Juliet.

8. Mercutio: Kinsman to the prince and Romeo’s
close friend. He has got a vivid imagination
and thinks love is to have sex.

9. Tybalt: Juliet’s cousin. He thinks every
Montague has to die.

10. Escalus: He’s the Prince of Verona. He has to
keep the town in peace.

11. Why is it a tragedy ?
It’s a tragedy because the main characters
Romeo and Juliet and some other secondary
characters die because of a prohibited love
relationship. But on the other hand , it’s also
a comedy because it has got ‘funny’ parts.