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Paris makes his first appearance in Act I, Scene II, where he offers to make Juliet his wife and the mother of his children. Juliet's father, Capulet, demurs, telling him to wait until she is older. Capulet invites Paris to attend a family ball being held that evening, and grants him permission to woo Juliet.
Paris. A room in the palace. 45 IV 1 Paris. A hall of state. 195 IV 2 France. Before Bourdeaux. 56 IV 3 France. Plains in Gascony. 53 IV 4 France. Other plains in Gascony. 46 IV 5 English camp near Bourdeaux. 55 IV 6 A field of battle. 57 IV 7 Another part of the battlefield. 96 V 1 London. A room in the palace. 62 V 2 France. Plains in Anjou ...
Lashana Lynch as Rosaline Capulet, Juliet's cousin and Lord Capulet's niece who becomes House Capulet's heiress following Juliet's death. Ebonée Noel as Livia Capulet, Rosaline's sister and Lord Capulet's niece who seeks to marry into a wealthy family, unaware that her aunt plans on using her to legitimize Paris' rule over Verona.
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.
Rosaline is Lord Capulet's niece, Romeo's love in the beginning of the story. Peter, Sampson, and Gregory are servants of the Capulet household. House of Montague. Montague is the patriarch of the house of Montague. Lady Montague is the matriarch of the house of Montague. Romeo Montague, the son of Montague, is the play's male protagonist.
In Act 4, scene 4, Lord Capulet, alone with the Nurse and Lady Capulet, tells "good Angelica" to order baked meats for Juliet's upcoming wedding to Count Paris. It is unclear from the text whether he is addressing the Nurse or Lady Capulet.
One of Romeo's closest friends, Mercutio entreats Romeo to forget about his unrequited love for a girl named Rosaline and come with him to a masquerade ball at Lord Capulet's estate, through use of his Queen Mab speech. There, Mercutio and his friends become the life of the party, but Romeo is drawn to Capulet's daughter, Juliet. He finds ...
Juliet's Nurse interrupts and when Romeo talks to her, he learns that Juliet is Lord Capulet's daughter. After the party, Romeo sneaks into Juliet's garden and hears Juliet expressing her love for him. He climbs the balcony and they agree to get married the next day. Romeo seeks help from Friar Laurence. The Friar agrees to marry them, hoping ...