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Romeo and Juliet Prologue and Act 1 Scene 1
Romeo and Juliet Prologue and Act 1 Scene 1
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1
Parts of Romeo & Juliet are written in iambic pentameter.
False
True
2
Who was Romeo's first love interest?
Juliet
Lady Capulet
Lady Montague
Rosaline
3
Who is Tybalt?
Juliet's brother
Romeo's brother
Romeo's cousin
Juliet's cousin
4
How long does the whole play take to perform?
4 hours
1 hour
3 hours
2 hours
5
"Two hours' traffic of our stage"
indicates ___
After two hours, the stage will be have a play
The play will take about two hours on stage
The audience have to wait two hours for the traffic to clear
The stage has two many actors and it is creating traffic
6
'Star-crossed lovers' are...
doomed to fail
angry with each other
into astronomy
doomed to fall out of love
7
What punishment does Prince Escalus threaten Montague and Capulet with?
Death
Imprisonment
Drowning
Banishment
8
In Shakespeare's time, biting your thumb is the equivalent of:
Giving someone 'the finger'
Blowing someone a kiss
Giving someone a thumbs up
Winking at someone
9
Who tries to be a peace maker in Act 1 Scene 1?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Romeo
The Nurse
10
Romeo and Juliet play is a...
Comedy
Tragedy
Historical
Love Story
11
How does the play start?
A fight between Montague's and Capulet's
The prince issuing a warning
Romeo reading a book
Tybalt combing his hair
12
The 'pro' in prologue means?
after
next
before
also
13
Who sings this song?
Ed Sheeran
Katy Perry
Christina Perri
Taylor Swift
14
What does the prologue do?
It outlines the plot of the play.
It introduces Shakespeare.
It gives the actors time to get ready.
It confuses the audience.
15
How many households are fighting?
5
1
3
2
16
What is the usual rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
abba cddc effe gg
abab cdcd fefe gg
abab cdcd efef gg
abab cdcd efef gh
17
What does "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny," mean?
The families have decided to keep their fight peaceful
The families used to hate each other but not anymore
An ancient grudge has recently led to new violence
The two families used to be close but are now fighting
18
What is the order of syllables in an iamb?
stressed, stressed
unstressed, stressed
unstressed, unstressed
stressed, unstressed
19
In a sonnet there are 10 ____________ per line
syllabubs
syllables
syllabells
sillybelles
20
The prologue word for 'enemy'
fighter
foe
friend
fiend
21
Why are we reading Shakespeare?
People make cultural references to Shakespeare all the time
Miss K wants to torture you
It's a timeless love story
It's Shakespeare's best play
22
Who always causes trouble in the play when they are around?
Benvolio
Paris
Tybalt
Mercutio
23
What family does Romeo belong too?
Capulet
Monatgue
24
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have?
16
18
14
12
25
The prologue word for 'old'
ancient
elderly
wise
wrinkley
26
An iamb is
a newborn lamb
a pattern of unstressed and stressed
a word Shakespeare made up
a pattern of stressed and unstressed
27
In which city is this play set?
Valencia
Venezuela
Verona
Venice
28
Who does Juliet have to marry?
Paris
Mercutio
Romeo
Tybalt
29
How many metrical feet are in one line of iambic pentameter?
4
2
10
5
30
Who causes the fight in Act 1 Scene 1?
Romeo
Benvolio
Tybalt
Mercutio
31
What family does Juliet belong too?
Capulet
Montague
32
Where would Romeo and Juliet plays be seen at?
The World Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Sphere Theatre
The Oval Theater
33
How old is Juliet?
14
16
13
15
34
What is a sonnet?
Happy short poem
Long love poem
Happy long poem
Short love poem
35
"In fair Verona.." what two different meanings does the word 'fair' have?
Pale + Fair
Pale + Blonde
Equal + Fair
Equal + Pale
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What role does the Prince of Verona have?
Bystander
Citizen of Verona
To be a Prince
Police-chief, Judge and Jury
