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Capulet

Literary Character
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The aristocratic Veronese family of Juliet in Shakespeare's tragedy; locked in a bitter feud with the Montagues, representing the destructive nature of pride and ancient hatred.

Detailed Definition
Capulet is the surname of Juliet's family in Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. In the play, the Capulets are one of the two feuding households, opposed to the Montagues. Readers often need the name identified because it carries the story's central family conflict.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Young Juliet, a Capulet so fair,” identifies Juliet’s family in Romeo and Juliet; Shakespeare makes the Capulets rivals of the Montagues, turning inherited hatred into tragedy; “A Capulet balcony held one listening girl,” uses the surname as dramatic shorthand; In an adaptation, “the Capulets own the block,” transfers the feud’s social power to a contemporary setting
Additional Notes
The name in the evidence is a specific literary family name, not a common modern word.; Found in the poem, Star Crossed Lovers by Richard
Also Known As
The House of Capulet The Capulet Clan Capulet Blood The Capulet Line
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