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Character in Romeo and Juliet

Capulet ♂ male

273Lines Spoken 1.1First Scene 5.3Last Scene 8.9%Of Play Dialogue

Capulet is the #5 role in Romeo and Juliet by line count (273 lines, 8.9% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Lady Capulet — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

Capulet’s position in the full cast

# Role Lines Share
1 Romeo 612 19.9%
2 Juliet 544 17.7%
3 Friar Laurence 351 11.4%
4 Nurse 281 9.1%
5 Capulet (this role) 273 8.9%
6 Mercutio 261 8.5%
7 Benvolio 160 5.2%
8 Prince 76 2.5%
9 Paris 70 2.3%
10 Montague 41 1.3%

How Capulet’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act Lines Intensity
Act 1 93
Act 3 95
Act 4 75
Act 5 10

Capulet’s dramatic peak falls in Act 3 with 95 lines.

Every scene where Capulet speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 1 3 1.3%
Act 1, Scene 2 34 33.0%
Act 1, Scene 5 56 36.4%
Act 3, Scene 4 31 83.8%
Act 3, Scene 5 64 25.1%
Act 4, Scene 2 26 54.2%
Act 4, Scene 4 21 67.7%
Act 4, Scene 5 28 19.7%
Act 5, Scene 3 10 3.1%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!”

Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 5): “Such as would please: 'tis gone, 'tis gone, 'tis gone:”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 3): “Poor sacrifices of our enmity!”

Who Capulet shares the stage with

Scene partner Shared scenes
Lady Capulet 7
Nurse 5
Romeo 5
Paris 4
Juliet 4
Second Servant 3
Benvolio 3
Montague 2
Tybalt 2
Servant 2

Questions about Capulet

Is Capulet the lead role in Romeo and Juliet?

Capulet is ranked #5 by line count among 34 speaking characters in Romeo and Juliet — carrying 8.9% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Capulet’s longest scene?

Act 3 Scene 5, where Capulet speaks 64 lines.

Who does Capulet speak to the most?

Capulet shares the most scenes with Lady Capulet — 7 scenes together across Romeo and Juliet.