Which of the following plays a part in Friar Lawrence's decision to marry Romeo and Juliet?

He thinks the marriage may help end their families' feud

Define the literary term theme.

a major idea or message in a story

Define the term moral code as it applies to Shakespeare's tragedies.

system of values that is in some way defied by a tragic hero

Who says the following lines and what do they reveal about that character?

Romeo is dazzled by Juliet's beauty as seen through window

Friar Lawrence says, "Come, is the bride ready to go to church?" Why is this dramatic ironic?

He knows that Juliet has taken potion andwill appear dead

Determine which character delivers these lines, and what the lines reveal about that character.

speaker Tybalt: reveals fiery nature & hatred of Montagues

Why is Juliet’s wedding to Paris moved up from Thursday to Wednesday?

To turn Juliet’s sadness into happiness

Which strategy is helpful for summarizing a long passage of Shakespearean dialogue?

Break down long sentences into shorter ones

name the literary device

foreshadowing of something negative

Correct the following: Is his best friend, so Benvolio tries to help Romeo.

Benvolio is Romeo’s best friend, so he tries to help Romeo.

Which of the following from Juliet's speeches in Act IV is an example of dramatic irony?

Nurse can you help me decide what to wear tomorrow?

What event do Benvolio's lines from the opening of Act 3.1, hint at, or foreshadow?

the fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed

Define the literary term catachresis.

similar-sounding words that are used in the wrong way

Identify the structure of a Shakespearean Sonnet

14 lines of iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme

Juliet tells the Friar what she would rather do than marry Paris. Which foreshadows the ending?

Ask me go in new grave and hide with dead man in his shroud

Why does Tybalt want to challenge Romeo’s presence at the feast?

He feels that his honor is being threatened

Define the literary term personification.

giving human qualities to nonhuman entities or things

What does Juliet want Romeo to do as she speaks from her balcony?

Deny his father and refuse his name

What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's play?

to set the scene for the play as a whole

What is the purpose of the conclusion of an essay.

to revisit the thesis statement in a special or new way

What does Juliet mean by the following lines

It’s amazing that she has fallen in love with an enemy.

What was Friar Laurence’s main reason for marrying Romeo and Juliet?

to end the feud between their families

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Romeo & Juliet - Review 1

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1
Romeo at Juliet’s balcony and told her about his love.
compound sentence
simple sentence.
run-on sentence
fragment
2
Romeo went to Juliet’s balcony, and he told her about his love.
simple sentence
compound sentence.
run-on sentence
fragment
3
How does Sampson start a fight with the Montague servants?
laughing and pointing at them
yelling bad words at them
biting his thumb at them
throwing trash at them
4
Who discovers Juliet's "dead" body?
Lord Capulet
Nurse
Paris
Lady Capulet
5
Which best expresses Romeo's reaction to being banished?
panic
calm
self-pity
guilty
6
Which of the following plays a part in Friar Lawrence's decision to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He knows that Prince Escalus would approve of the marriage
He thinks the marriage may help end their families' feud
He realizes they will never give up their love
He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris
7
Who do the Capulets want Juliet to marry?
Mercutio
Romeo
Paris
Tybalt
8
Define the literary term theme.
a major idea or message in a story
tension between what is expected and reality
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
9
Define the term moral code as it applies to Shakespeare's tragedies.
protagonist who begins at high point but reaches low by end
system of values that is in some way defied by a tragic hero
restoration of some of tragic hero's nobility at the end
fatal flaw that leads the hero astray
10
Who says the following lines and what do they reveal about that character?
Romeo is dazzled by Juliet's beauty as seen through window
Benvolio is amazed by Juliet's beauty as seen through window
Romeo is amazed by Juliet's beauty as she stands in sunrise
Benvolio is awed by Juliet's beauty as she stands in sunrise
11
Friar Lawrence says, "Come, is the bride ready to go to church?" Why is this dramatic ironic?
He is late for the wedding service
He knows that Juliet is already at the church
He realizes that Paris must have fled to Mantu
He knows that Juliet has taken potion andwill appear dead
12
Determine which character delivers these lines, and what the lines reveal about that character.
speaker Tybalt: reveals fiery nature & hatred of Montagues
speaker Tybalt: reveals fiery nature & hatred of Capulets
speaker Benvolio: reveals his fiery nature & hatred Capulets
speaker Benvolio: reveals fiery nature & hatred of Montagues
13
Why is Juliet’s wedding to Paris moved up from Thursday to Wednesday?
Because she is impatient and anxious to marry Paris.
To make Romeo leave the family alone
To turn Juliet’s sadness into happiness
To please Lady Capulet
14
Romeo tells Friar Lawrence of his love for Juliet. What is his advice to Romeo?
Get married immediately
Postpone your decision for several years
Marry Rosaline instead
Love moderately
15
Which strategy is helpful for summarizing a long passage of Shakespearean dialogue?
Determine pattern of iambic meter in each line
Break down long sentences into shorter ones
Make a list of all the speakers involved
Make a list of the figurative language in the passage
16
Juliet’s betrothed (fiancé) is
No one. She plans to become a nun.
Paris
Benvolio
Romeo
17
name the literary device
foreshadowing of something positive
verbal irony
foreshadowing of something negative
dramatic irony
18
What mood does the Prologue to Act I suggest will be stressed in the play?
tragic
angry
playful
humorous
19
COMPLEX sentence: Juliet waits anxiously for Romeo to arrive ___ he must leave for Mantua.
Insert the word “before”
Insert a period (.) after “arrive” and capitalize “he”
Insert a comma (,) after “arrive” and add “but”
Insert a semicolon (;) after “arrive”
20
Correct the following: Is his best friend, so Benvolio tries to help Romeo.
Benvolio is Romeo’s best friend, so he tries to help Romeo.
His best friend, so Benvolio tries to help Romeo.
No correction is needed.
Benvolio is his best friend, he tries to help Romeo.
21
Which of the following from Juliet's speeches in Act IV is an example of dramatic irony?
God joined my heart and Romeo's, thou (Friar) our hands
What if I wake up before Romeo comes to get me?
Nurse can you help me decide what to wear tomorrow?
If I awake I'll be stifled, go mad and hit myself with bones
22
What event do Benvolio's lines from the opening of Act 3.1, hint at, or foreshadow?
their later talk about Benvolio's quick temper
the duel in which Romeo is killed
the argument Juliet has with her father
the fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed
23
Define the literary term catachresis.
a device that hints at events to come
similar-sounding words that are used in the wrong way
play on words involving words with similar sound or meaning
two-word phrase that contradicts itself yet has new meaning
24
Identify the structure of a Shakespearean Sonnet
unrhymed iambic pentameter
2 quatrains and 5 rhymed couplets
14 lines of iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme
a series of rhymed couplets
25
Benvolio tried to stop the fight, but Tybalt wouldn’t listen.
simple sentence.
fragment
run-on sentence
compound sentence
26
Juliet tells the Friar what she would rather do than marry Paris. Which foreshadows the ending?
Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble—
Ask me jump off any tower rather than marry Paris
Ask me go in new grave and hide with dead man in his shroud
Ask me wait where serpents are; chain me with roaring bears
27
The Nurse and Lady Capulet to Juliet about marriage.
compound sentence
simple sentence
fragment
run-on sentence.
28
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Juliet's taking the potion Friar Lawrence provides?
Romeo drinks poison.
Juliet's death is reported to Romeo.
Paris is killed.
Lady Montague dies.
29
Why does Tybalt want to challenge Romeo’s presence at the feast?
He feels that his honor is being threatened
He doesn't like him flirting with Rosaline.
He is embarrassed by Romeo’s flirting
He dances better than Tybalt.
30
When Juliet calls Romeo "A damnèd saint, an honorable villain", she is responding to what news?
Tybalt's death by Romeo's hand
Mercutio's death by Tybalt's hand
the marriage to Paris arranged by Capulet
Romeo's banishment from Verona
31
Define the literary term personification.
the comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
giving human qualities to nonhuman entities or things
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
32
What is Juliet’s response to her mother’s idea of marriage?
furious
enthusiastic
dutiful
frightened
33
Identify the proper way to form a plural possessive for the underlined words, below.
horses mane's
horses' manes
horse's manes
horses manes'
34
What does Juliet want Romeo to do as she speaks from her balcony?
Fall in love with someone else
Give up his friends
Deny his father and refuse his name
Change his name to Capulet
35
Mercutio provides a strong contrast to Romeo. In dramatic terms, Mercutio’s character is
tragic hero
foil
protagonist
antagonist
36
Define the literary term tragic hero.
All of the above
the protagonist of a tragedy
usually of high social class
begins play at high point but reaches low by the end
37
Where was Shakespeare born and buried?
Cambridge
Stratford-upon-Avon
New York
London
38
Which of the following most nearly expresses Romeo's tragic flaw?
snobbery
aggressiveness
impulsiveness
lack of logic
39
COMPLEX sentence: Romeo anxiously wants to see Juliet ___________ he must leave for Mantua.
Insert a semicolon (;) after “Juliet” and add the word “but”
Insert the word “before”
Insert a period (.) after “Juliet” and capitalize “he”
Insert a comma (,) after “Juliet”
40
Infer the theme developed by this selection
mortality
hate
fate
gender
41
What characteristics do good thesis statements share?
They are very long.
They are factual and arguable.
They are opinion-based and vague.
They are very short.
42
Name the literary device
oxymoron
comic relief
verbal irony
monologue
43
What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's play?
to quiet down the audience
to explain the causes of the family feud
to set the scene for the play as a whole
to praise Prince Escalus
44
What is the purpose of the conclusion of an essay.
topic sentence that states one of 3 most important details
to focus on most important 3 supports of thesis statement
to revisit the thesis statement in a special or new way
to give background information and thesis statement
45
Which of the following events is the most direct cause of both Romeo's and Juliet's deaths?
Lady Montague's death
Mercutio's death
Friar John's delay
Paris's presence at the tomb
46
Classify the literary device used repeatedly in the text quoted below.
oxymoron
catachresis
dramatic irony
verbal irony
47
Sampson and Gregory dialogue: the play on words with collier, choler, and collar is called a(n)
pun
aside
soliloquy
farce
48
Romeo and Benvolio go to the Capulet party because
Benvolio needs a girlfriend
Romeo wants to meet other girls
Benvolio wants to have a boys’ night out
Rosaline is there
49
Identify the only character who knows everything about what happened between Romeo and Juliet.
Nurse
Balthasar
Friar Laurence
Benvolio
50
What does Juliet mean by the following lines
The more she loves someone, the more he can hurt her.
She realizes it’s too late to learn to love
It’s amazing that she has fallen in love with an enemy.
She realizes that her love has turned into hate.
51
What was Friar Laurence’s main reason for marrying Romeo and Juliet?
to prevent the couple from eloping
to please the two young lovers
to prove that Romeo is sincere
to end the feud between their families
52
Paraphrase: "Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm."
Why has the devil caused me bad fortune?
Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me
Your arm could not save me, Romeo.
I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die.
53
In Act 5.1, what message does Balthasar report to Romeo?
Juliet will definitely marry Paris
Juliet is dead and laid to rest in the Capulets' tomb
Friar Lawrence is on his way to Mantua
The Prince has pardoned Romeo and he can come home.
54
Distinguish which pair of characters are foils in Romeo and Juliet.
Benvolio (peaceful) and Tybalt (angry)
Abram (Montague servant) and Balthasar (Romeo's servant)
Peter (male) and Nurse (female)
Lady Montague (mother) and Lady Capulet (mother)
55
What are FANBOYS?
appositives
subordinate conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
coordinating conjunctions

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