“Romeo and Juliet” is one of Shakespeare's most famous works. Antagonists in Shakespeare's plays are usually easy to spot, however in “Romeo and Juliet” it is not so clear why there are so many of them. An antagonist can be called the villain in a story or play, or an adversary who goes against the protagonists. In other words, the antagonist is known as the “bad guy.” Since “Romeo and Juliet” does not have an overarching villain, many different characters play the role of villains in many different ways. One of the main antagonists in “Romeo and Juliet” is Capulet, Juliet's father. In the story, Capulet said to Paris, “Lord Paris, I will make a desperate attempt to love my son. I think it will be governed entirely by me; in fact, I don't doubt it." (Shakespeare p. 805 lines 12-14) By saying this, Capulet made an offer to promise Juliet to Paris without Juliet's consent. Capulet is confident that he can follow through on his offer, he thinks that Juliet will listen to him, and he has no doubt in his mind that she will marry Paris. With Capulet making this offer, he i...