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Shakespeare 1
Early Play Characters
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English
Undergraduate 1
10/14/2010

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Benedick
Definition
Much Ado About Nothing - Lover of Beatrice eventually
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Claudio
Definition
Much Ado About Nothing - Lover of Hero
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Don John
Definition
Much Ado About Nothing - Loves Hero, tries to stop Claudio from winning her heart
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Leonato
Definition
Much Ado About Nothinig - Hero's Father
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Romeo
Definition
Son of Montague and Lady Montague - Lover of Juliet who kills himself
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Juliet
Definition
Daughter of Capulet and lover of Romeo
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Friar Lawrence
Definition
Romeo - Juliet: Priest who marries and provides them with herbs to kill
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Mercutio
Definition
Romeo's closest friend who makes fun of him for Rosaline. Dies comedically but seriously
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Tybalt
Definition
"Ratcatcher" - Capulet who has beef with Romeo for coming to the ball - killer of mercutio
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Capulet
Definition
father of Juliet who loves his daughter but when placed in a situation with deep depresion, needs her to marry
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Paris
Definition
Person whom Juliet is supposed to marry.
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Benvolio
Definition
Cousin of Romeo who wants to Help Romeo get his mind of Rosaline
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Prince Escalus
Definition
The prince of Verona
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Dogberry
Definition
Head of the Watch Much ado about nothing. mistates everything, but ends up bringing everything to light.
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Puck
Definition
Trickster in Midsummer Nights Dream - Transforms people and their identites
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Bottom
Definition
Completely over the top Midsummer nights dream - Actor who gets transformed
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Oberon
Definition
King of the Faries - Midsummer - changeling boy
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Titania
Definition
Queen of the Faries - Midsummer - Stubborn falls in love with bottom
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Lysander
Definition
Origional love of Hermia - Midsummer - Falls madly in love wiht helena
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Demetrius
Definition
Loves hermia but pursued by Hermia - Midsummer
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Hermia
Definition
Daugther of Egeus - Midsummer - Bethroted to Demetrius but loves Lysander
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Helena
Definition
Midsummer - pursues Demetrius but is not loved, confused when both turn around and love her
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Theseus and Hippolyta
Definition
Rulers of Athens - Hippolyta Queen of Amazons - symbolize order
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King Richard II
Definition
King overthrown by Bolingbroke - Disconnected from land and people. Does not connect. Did not "prune land"
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Bolingbroke
Definition
Richards Cousin - Overthrows Richard - Is banished, but returns
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John of Gautn
Definition
Bolingbrokes father - Richard II - Fears what will happen if natural succession is upset. Hates Richard for banishing his son
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Duke of York
Definition
Upset by any form of treason - Richard II - eventually follows bolingbroke
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Mowbray
Definition
Bolingbroke accuses of murdering Gloucester - Dies in Exile - Richard II
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Bushy Baggot and Green
Definition
Supporters of Richard who are executed later by Bolingbroke support - Richard II
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Northumberland
Definition
Joins Bolingbrokes army - Father of Harry Percy - Hotspur - Richard II, Henry IV
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Margaret
Definition
Hero's serving woman who helps Borachio and Don John decieve Claudio
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Borachio
Definition
Associate of Don John - Much Ado - Lover of Margaret
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King Henry IV
Definition
King after Richard - Plagued by internal problems -
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Prince Hal
Definition
Son of Henry IV - Prince of Wales - Hangs around with "lower class" sun rising
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Hotspur
Definition
Son of Northumberland - hasty and rash, honor and glory. Attempts take over of kingship
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Falstaff
Definition
Hals closest friend - Somewhat looked down on. Fat, etc.
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Glyndwr
Definition
Leader of Welsh rebels - superstitious... powers of the DEVIL!
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Poins, Bardolph and Peto
Definition
Friends of Hals
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Antipholous of Syracuse
Definition
Trader that comes to Ephesus in search of his long lost mother and brother.
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Antipholous of Ephesus
Definition
Well respected merchant - husband of Adriana
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Dromios
Definition
Slaves of the Antipholi - Freaks out when accused of things they they dont do
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Adrianna
Definition
Wife of A. of Ephesus - Resents the role of women in relationships
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Luciana
Definition
Sister of Adrianna - wants to follow traditional marriage. falls in love with A. of Syracuse
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Duke of Ephesus
Definition
Rules over ephesus
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Egeon
Definition
A.'s father. Lost at sea when they were young
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Angelo
Definition
Merchant in Ephesus who sells gold - Friend of A of Ephesus
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