Romeo and Juliet Introduction (Book)

Lord Montague

House of Montague

Age: Middle-aged

Main Characteristics:

Associates: Lady Montague, Members of the Montague family

Description: Old Montague is the patriarch of the house of Montague, and the father of Romeo and uncle to Benvolio. He is very wealthy, but he is not an aristocrat; that is, it would be incorrect to refer to him as "Lord Montague". He worries over Romeo's relationship with Rosaline (with whom Romeo was in love at the beginning of the story), but cannot get through to his son. He later pleads with the Prince to prevent his son from being executed, and gets his wish when the Prince lowers Romeo's punishment to banishment. In the earliest texts his name is actually spelled "Mountague", but Montague now seems well-established.

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