The magnanimous host of the party, Capulet greets guests and is generally in good spirits. Not even Tybalt’s announcement that the Montagues are at the party can dampen his spirits.
A party guest.
Upon seeing Juliet at the party, Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline flies out the window. He approaches her and the pair kiss.
Juliet’s cousin recognizes Romeo and his friends and immediately tries to rat them out to Capulet. When Capulet refuses to take action, he is furious.
Juliet is approached by Romeo and responds to his flirtations with religious metaphors and wordplay. She is quite taken with him and the pair kiss.
Juliet’s caretaker. She tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet.
Attendants at the Capulet party.
Capulet welcomes his guests to the party. Romeo quickly spots Juliet and is captivated. At the same time, Tybalt spots Romeo and recognizes him as a Montague. He points him out to Capulet, who tells Tybalt to let it go — tonight is not the night for fighting. Romeo, meanwhile, woos Juliet, and the two share a kiss. After they part, Romeo finds out from her nurse that Juliet is a Capulet, and Juliet later finds out that Romeo is a Montague.
