Saturday 29 June 2013

What is Juliet's father's first name in Romeo and Juliet? Also, what are Romeo's mother's and father's names and Juliet's mother's name?

We do not
know the first name of 's father in Shakespeare's play . We know him as ,
and Capulet is his surname. It is also often used to refer to the whole Capulet
family.

Juliet is a Capulet, whereas , whom she falls in love with at first
sight, is a Montague (he belongs to the family of Montague). The play's setting is Verona,
Italy. These two families hate one another; there is an ongoing feud between them. 


Just as Juliet's parents are referred to as Lord Capulet and , Romeo's parents are
referred to asand . 

It is not strange that their first names are not given
in the play. During this time period (Romeo and Juliet was written around
1594), people of the upper class were not usually referred to by their first name. Out of
respect, it was customary to refer to people by their surnames with their status or position
stated first. Romeo and Juliet are referred to by first name probably because they are very
young and don't have a specific status yet. Juliet is only 13 years old in the
story.

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