Paris is a wealthy man that the Capulets got to marry Juliet.
Paris is speaking to Lord Capulet in Act 1 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet because Paris is asking for permission to marry Juliet. Lord Capulet is considering the proposal and feels that Juliet is too young for marriage. He asks Paris to wait a few years before moving forward with the marriage plans.
He's asking to marry Juliet.
To request his permission to marry juliet
One person answered: Capulet - it was Capulet's desire to have his daughter, Juliet, marry within the family or in other words Paris. However, this is wrong. Paris is a relative of Duke Escalus, which is why he says at the end of the play that he has lost "a brace of kinsmen" (Paris and Mercutio). Juliet had never met Paris before the party where she also meets Romeo. Paris is neither Montague nor Capulet
They plan for Juliet to marry Paris
After Romeo injured Paris. Paris told him "Lay me in the tomb with Juliet". Romeo agrees and put him in the tomb with Juliet.
Romeo and JUliet are the protagonists (a.k.a. main characters)
Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet is a Capulet.
Lady Capulet supports Juliet's marriage o Paris.
Lord Capulet when Juliet says she will not marry Paris.
Juliet's parents, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet, did not approve of Romeo and Juliet's relationship and arranged for Juliet to marry Paris instead. This forced Romeo and Juliet to keep their love a secret, leading to their tragic end.
A flower.
Romeo Juliet Lord Capulet (Juliet's father) Lady Capulet (Juliet's mother) Lord Montague (Romeo's father) Lady Ahmed Montague (Romeo's mother) Prince Paris Angelica (Juliet's nurse) Balthazar (Romeo's servant) Rosaline (Juliet's cousin) Benvolio (Paris' cousin/Romeo's friend) Peter (Angelica's servant)
count Paris
Paris asks Lord Capulet to marry Juliet