ELA 9 - Semester 1 Final Study Questions

Question 1

How many lines are in a sonnet?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 2

In approximately what year did Shakespeare write Romeo & Juliet?

Accepted Answer

1595

Question 3

Why did Shakespeare move to London?

Accepted Answer

to become an actor and a playwright

Question 4

During which part of the plot does the conflict intensify?

Accepted Answer

rising action

Question 5

What does Romeo dream?

Accepted Answer

Something will start tonight that will end in his death

Question 6

Two-dimensional, relatively uncomplicated character

Accepted Answer

flat

Question 7

Who is given credit for writing "The Odyssey"

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 8

True or False: Shakespeare was the first to come up with the story of Romeo and Juliet.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

During which part of the plot is the conflict being resolved?

Accepted Answer

falling action

Question 10

Which is NOT a characteristic of an Epic Hero?

Accepted Answer

they die at the end of the story

Question 11

character who undergoes a significant change during the story

Accepted Answer

dynamic

Question 12

Who has asked Capulet's permission to marry his daughter, Juliet?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 13

Trait Odysseus shows when he ties down the three men to take them away from the Lotus Eaters

Accepted Answer

commitment to his men and their survival

Question 14

character who does not change throughout the story

Accepted Answer

static

Question 15

Which part of the plot introduces the characters and the setting?

Accepted Answer

exposition

Question 16

In which part of the plot are the "loose ends" of the story wrapped up?

Accepted Answer

resolution

Question 17

Theater where Shakespeare was part owner & many of his plays were performed

Accepted Answer

The Globe

Question 18

How could a person tell what type of pay was showing at the theater?

Accepted Answer

color of the flag being flown

Question 19

Trait Odysseus shows when he yells his true identity back to the Cyclops

Accepted Answer

excessive pride

Question 20

In Greek Mythology, where were the gods alleged to have live?

Accepted Answer

Mt. Olympus

Question 21

Long, narrative poem about the actions and deeds of a hero

Accepted Answer

epic

Question 22

Why doesn't Roseline return Romeo's romantic advances?

Accepted Answer

She plans to become a nun

Question 23

Where was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

Statford-Upon-Avon

Question 24

What is the type of meter Shakespeare used when writing sonnets?

Accepted Answer

Iambic Pentameter

Question 25

Which part of a plot is the emotional high or turning point of the action?

Accepted Answer

climax

Question 26

Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?

Accepted Answer

Rosaline

Question 27

After they meet, who reveals Romeo's and Juliet's identities to each of them?

Accepted Answer

Nurse

Question 28

What is the correct rhyme scheme for a sonnet?

Accepted Answer

abab cdcd efef gg

Question 29

Trait Odysseus shows when he doesn't tell his men about Scylla and Charybdis

Accepted Answer

intelligence

Question 30

How old is Juliet?

Accepted Answer

13, almost 14

ELA 9 - Semester 1 Final Study Questions

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ELA 9 - Semester 1 Final Study Questions

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