A character in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1597
The head of the Capulet house and Juliet's father, initially indulgent but turning tyrannical when Juliet refuses to marry Paris.
Also known as: Lord Capulet, head of a Veronese family
Inside the story
Lord Capulet is the head of the Capulet house in Verona and Juliet's father. His family is locked in a bitter feud with the Montagues, a conflict that shapes the world around his household as the story begins.
A vigorous older nobleman with a grey beard and commanding presence, richly dressed in the furred robes and fine garments of a wealthy Verona patriarch.
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