Editing Romeo and Juliet (section)

==Characters==
{{Main|Characters in Romeo and Juliet}}
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;Ruling house of Verona
* [[Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Prince Escalus|Prince Escalus]] is the ruling Prince of [[Verona]].
* [[Count Paris]] is a kinsman of Escalus who wishes to marry Juliet.
* [[Mercutio]] is another kinsman of Escalus, a friend of Romeo.

;House of Capulet
* [[Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Capulet|Capulet]] is the patriarch of the house of Capulet.
* [[Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lady Capulet|Lady Capulet]] is the matriarch of the house of Capulet.
* [[Juliet Capulet]], the 13-year-old daughter of Capulet, is the play's female protagonist.
* [[Tybalt]] is a cousin of Juliet, the nephew of Lady Capulet.
* [[Nurse (Romeo and Juliet)|The Nurse]] is Juliet's personal attendant and confidante.
* [[Rosaline]] is Lord Capulet's niece, Romeo's love in the beginning of the story.
* {{anchor|Gregory}}Peter, Sampson, and Gregory are servants of the Capulet household.

;House of Montague
* [[Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Montague|Montague]] is the patriarch of the house of Montague.
* [[Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Montague's wife|Lady Montague]] is the matriarch of the house of Montague.
* [[Romeo Montague]], the son of Montague, is the play's male protagonist.
* [[Benvolio]] is Romeo's cousin and best friend.
* Abram and Balthasar are servants of the Montague household.

;Others
* [[Friar Laurence]] is a [[Franciscan]] friar and Romeo's confidant.
* Friar John is sent to deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo.
* An Apothecary who reluctantly sells Romeo poison.
* A Chorus reads a [[prologue]] to each of the first two acts.
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