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Characteristic and Characterization in Romeo and Juliet

PROTAGONIST

The main character, usually the one who sets the action in motion.

Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Friar Lawrence

ANTAGONIST

A person who fights, struggles or contends, against another in a combat or contest of any kind, adversary, opponent.

The Montagues, The Capulets, Paris

FLAT CHARACTER

This characteristic is notable for one of personality trait.

Mercutio (kind), Tybalt, Lady Capulet (temperament), Abraham (kind), Peter  (kind), Lady Montague (kind)

ROUND CHARACTER

a character therefore is a difficult to describe with any adequacy as a person in real life.

Prince Escalus

INDIRECT

An example of indirect characterization comes from Act 1, scene 5. In this scene, Romeo has seen Juliet for the first time and is commenting on her beauty. Romeo says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! / It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night / Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; / Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!" (Act I, sc. v) 

DIRECT

The example of direct characterization occurs in Act 2 , scene 4, when Romeo is discussing Mercutio's love of himself with the Nurse. In this examples, Romeo says, "A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talk, / and will speak more in a minute than he will stand / to in a month." (Act II, sc. iv)