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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
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A review game on the plot and devices found in the play.
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1
What is the resolution of the play?
Friar Lawrence is accused of the murders and sent to jail.
The Montagues and Capulets end their feud.
Romeo and Juliet live happily every after.
Benvolio marries Rosaline.
2
Why is Friar Lawrence reluctant to agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks Romeo's better off with Rosaline.
He doesn't want to do a/t without their parents' permission
He knows Paris wants to marry Juliet.
He thinks Romeo needs to slow down.
3
Why doesn't Capulet agree to let Paris marry his daughter?
Paris doesn't have enough money.
Paris is a Montague.
Juliet is too young.
He wants Tybalt to marry Juliet.
4
Why is the fight between Sampson, Gregory, and Abram important?
It foreshadows the fight btwn Romeo, Mercutio, and Tybalt.
It starts the fight between the Capulets and the Montagues.
The nurse's daughter, Susan, dies.
Prince Escalus banishes them.
5
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Sophocles
John Steinbeck
Ishmael Beah
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Why does Capulet decide to throw a party?
To show off their wealth.
So Romeo can spend time with Rosaline.
So Romeo and Juliet can fall in love.
So Juliet and Paris can fall in love.
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What news does Juliet get after Romeo leaves her room?
Her parents discovered the ropes outside her window.
That she will marry Paris on Thursday.
The nurse spilled the beans and ratted on her to her parents
That Romeo has been sentenced to death.
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Who dies in Act 5?
Juliet kills herself with Romeo's dagger.
Lady Montague dies from a broken heart.
Romeo drinks a poison bought from the apothecary in Mantua.
Paris is killed by Romeo.
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Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Because Tybalt insulted Juliet.
Because Tybalt "bit his thumb" at him.
Because he is emotional over the death of Mercutio.
Because he hates all Capulets.
10
Why does Juliet give a ring to the nurse?
To thank her for being a messenger between her and Romeo.
To sell it.
To show Romeo that she still loves him.
To return the ring because she wants a divorce.
11
What is the rising action?
Romeo meets Juliet at the Capulet party.
Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished from Verona.
Friar Lawrence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.
The Montagues and Capulets end their feud.
12
"If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed" is an example of which device?
Foreshadowing
Pun
Simile
Allusion
13
What is NOT a theme in the play?
Don't rush into things.
Somethings are just meant to be.
Hate can lead to unintended consequences.
Always listen to your parents.
14
Why does Tybalt start a fight with Romeo?
He is very hot headed and quick to anger.
Benvolio insulted him.
He is upset that he married his cousin.
Romeo is the one who started the fight.
15
Why are the so many examples of "doubling" in the prologue?
There will be two deaths in the play.
Because there is a conflict between TWO noble houses.
Because there are TWO tragic heroes.
The play is double as boring.
16
Why is the play considered a tragedy?
The hero(es) are of noble position
The hero(es) have a tragic flaw
All of the above
The hero(es) die at the end
17
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to wed them, despite his misgivings?
He wants Romeo to get over Rosaline.
Romeo bribes him.
He likes Romeo better than Paris.
He hopes it will end the feud.
18
What theme does the play share with Oedipus?
Don't let your ego get in the way from "seeing" the truth.
Take a DNA test before marrying so you don't marry your mom.
Don't be too hasty; think before you act.
One cannot escape one's fate.
19
What is true about Shakespearean theater?
All of the actors were male
The chorus gave advice to the characters
They wore masks
They performed in the Globe Theater
20
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
He is too impulsive.
He is quick to anger.
He has a large ego (hubris).
His too emotional and moody.
21
What does the potion symbolize?
Eternal youth
The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
It is not a symbol.
The dangers of love
22
Which characters can be seen as foils?
The nurse and Abram
Rosaline and Juliet
Romeo and Paris
Mercutio and Tybalt
23
Why doesn't Romeo know about the plan?
Friar John couldn't deliver the letter.
He didn't pick up his phone.
Balthasar tells him about Juliet's death b4 the friar can.
Friar Lawrence decided not to tell him.
24
What happens in Juliet's garden after the party?
Romeo hides in the bushes and goes on about Juliet's beauty.
Juliet talks about she wishes Romeo isn't a Montague.
Romeo and Juliet decide to marry.
They use figurative language to flirt.
25
What is true about Shakespeare?
He wrote during the Elizabethan Era.
He had three children: Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith.
He was married to Anne Hathaway.
He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
26
Where is MOST of the play set?
Mantua
Venice
Verona
Stratford-Upon-Avon
27
Which characters are supposed to bring comedy to an otherwise tragic play?
Benvolio and Mercutio
Friar Lawrence
The Nurse
Prince Escalus
28
Which device is used to bring humor to the play?
Puns
Similes
Metaphors
Allusions
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What is the MAIN conflict in the play?
The children of two feuding families fall in love.
Rosaline doesn't like Romeo.
Paris wants to marry Juliet but she doesn't want to.
Romeo falls in love too easily.
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What does Friar Lawrence give Juliet to avoid marrying Paris?
A divorce
A dagger
A blessing
A sleeping potion
