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|etymology = '''Monty:''' a reference to the Montague family in Romeo and Juliet, as is much of Veronaville. |
|etymology = '''Monty:''' a reference to the Montague family in Romeo and Juliet, as is much of Veronaville. |
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'''Romeo Monty:''' Romeo is a titular character in the famous Romeo and Juliet. He falls in love with his enemies' daughter, but is later banished when he accidentally kills |
'''Romeo Monty:''' Romeo is a titular character in the famous Romeo and Juliet. He falls in love with his enemies' daughter, but is later banished when he accidentally kills Tybalt in a street brawl. His plans to meet Juliet are mixed up, and the play ends with their deaths. |
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'''Mercutio Monty''' (Romeo's brother): Mercutio is the witty friend of Romeo, and kinsman to the Prince, in Romeo and Juliet. He is killed by Tybalt, who is later killed by Romeo. |
'''Mercutio Monty''' (Romeo's brother): Mercutio is the witty friend of Romeo, and kinsman to the Prince, in Romeo and Juliet. He is killed by Tybalt, who is later killed by Romeo. |
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The Monty Family is a controlling group. Their name is a reference to the Montague family in Romeo and Juliet, as is much of Veronaville. They are involved in a feud with the Capp Family. Romeo Monty is currently in a secret relationship with the Capp heiress, Juliette. The Monty family lives in Monty Ranch.
Onomatology
Monty: a reference to the Montague family in Romeo and Juliet, as is much of Veronaville.
Romeo Monty: Romeo is a titular character in the famous Romeo and Juliet. He falls in love with his enemies' daughter, but is later banished when he accidentally kills Tybalt in a street brawl. His plans to meet Juliet are mixed up, and the play ends with their deaths.
Mercutio Monty (Romeo's brother): Mercutio is the witty friend of Romeo, and kinsman to the Prince, in Romeo and Juliet. He is killed by Tybalt, who is later killed by Romeo.
Claudio Monty (Romeo's father): Shakespeare has two characters named Claudio: The lord of Florence in Much Ado About Nothing, and a gentleman in Measure for Measure.
Olivia Monty (Romeo's mother): Olivia is the main character in the play Twelfth Night.
Antonio Monty (Romeo's paternal uncle): Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. He is a middle-aged bachelor and merchant by trade who has his financial interests tied up in overseas shipments when the play begins
Hero Monty (Romeo's paternal aunt): Hero falls in love with Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing. She is wronged by Don John and Borachio, and is abandoned at the altar by Claudio so fakes her death until her name is cleared.
Beatrice Monty (Romeo's paternal cousin): Beatrice is a central character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. In the play, she falls in love with the character Benedick, whom is not her brother.
Benedick Monty (Romeo's paternal cousin): Benedick is a central character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. In the play, he falls in love with Beatrice, who was not his sister in the play.
Bianca Monty (Romeo's paternal aunt): Bianca is the younger sister of Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew. She is loved by Gremio and Hortensio, and eventually marries Lucentio. In Othello, Bianca is Cassio's mistress.
Patrizio Monty (Romeo's paternal grandfather): Patrizio's character is a spoof of the patriarch of the Montague family in Romeo and Juliet.
Isabella Monty (Romeo's paternal grandmother): is the virtuous central female character in Measure for Measure: a novice nun who pleads to Angelo for the life of her brother Claudio.
Valentine Monty (Romeo's paternal great-grandfather): Is one of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. He falls in love with Silvia, becomes exiled, and leads a band of robbers. also is an attendant on Orsino in Twelfth Night.
Silvia Monty (Romeo's paternal great-grandmother) : Is the faithful lover of Valentine, and the victim of an attempted rape by Proteus, in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Bassanio Monty (Romeo's paternal great-great-grandfather): Loved by Antonio, is the suitor who wins the heart of Portia in The Merchant of Venice.
Portia Monty (Romeo's paternal great-great grandmother): Is the central female character in The Merchant of Venice. She disguises herself as a lawyer in an attempt to thwart Shylock's attempt on Antonio's life.
Arlecchino: Italian for "harlequin," "a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the Commedia dell'Arte)."
Stephano form of Stefano, "crown."
Quickly "with speed," "rapidly," "very soon."
Petruchio from William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
Katherina Latinate form of Katherine, "pure."
Trinculo from William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Maria: "bitter."
Hero Latinized form of Heron.
Pantalones (Spanish word for trousers, slacks, breeches, pants)
Proteus Pantalone In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early sea-god - whose name suggests the "first", as protogonos (πρωτόγονος) is the "primordial" or the "firstborn".
Julia Pantalone Julia is usually a woman's given name or a surname. It is of Latin origin and means "youthful".
Vincentio Pantalone (pun off of) is in Shakespears play The Taming of the Shrew
Fransisca Pantalone Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "French person
Zanni: refers to either the archetype comic servant of the Commedia dell'arte or various stereotypical servant characters of the same genre. The English word "zany" is derived from "Zanni".
Overdone Zanni: a pun to mean Overdone Zanni
Lucio Zanni: Lucio Gentleman and friend to Claudio in the Shakespeare play Measure for Measure
Family tree
Members
- Portia Monty (Deceased)
- Bassanio Monty (Deceased)
- Julia Pantalone (Deceased)
- Proteus Pantalone (Deceased)
- Mariana Capitano (Deceased)
- Angelo Capitano (Deceased)
- Overdone Zanni (Deceased)
- Lucio Zanni (Deceased)
- Valentine Monty (Deceased)
- Silvia Monty (Deceased)
- Vincentio Pantalone (Deceased)
- Francisca Pantalone (Deceased)
- Judith Dottore (Deceased)
- Holofernes Dottore (Deceased)
- Thurio Brighella (Deceased)
- Lucetta Brighella (Deceased)
- Dull Dottore (Deceased)
- Patrizio Monty
- Isabella Monty
- Bianca Monty
- Antonio Monty
- Hero Monty (Deceased)
- Claudio Monty (Deceased)
- Olivia Monty (Deceased)
- Maria Arlecchino (Deceased)
- Trinculo Arlecchino (Deceased)
- Quickly Arlecchino (Deceased)
- Stephano Arlecchino (Deceased)
- Katherina Amantes (Deceased)
- Petruchio Amantes (Deceased)
- Benedick Monty
- Beatrice Monty
- Mercutio Monty
- Romeo Monty
- Unborn Baby Monty (Deceased)
Gallery
The Monty Family |
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Bassanio - Portia - Valentine - Silvia |