Juliet is very young and innocent, just turning 14. She is the only daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet and is kept close to home, allowed out only to go to church. She and Romeo meet at the masquerade party that the Capulets hold at their mansion near the beginning of the play. Juliet keeps her love for Romeo a secret from her parents. She does not want to marry Count Paris and is prepared to risk her life to be with Romeo.
