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Review for Act I of Romeo and Juliet
Review for Act I of Romeo and Juliet
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To review for an assessment over Act I of Romeo and Juliet
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1
Shakespeare started his career as a(n):
set designer
producer
playwright
actor
2
Who sat on the benches in the theatre during Shakespeare's plays?
The wealthy
The poor
Everyone
The handicapped
3
What is a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage?
blank verse
monologue
aside
soliloquy
4
What is ordinary writing that is not poetry, drama, or song?
soliloquy
pun
tragedy
prose
5
Which of the following is direct address?
"A right fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit."
"Draw, if you be men."
"What noise is this?"
"O, teach me how I should forget to think!"
6
Act I is mainly about the family feud and
Paris's desire to marry Juliet
Romeo & Juliet's first meeting
Juliet's interest in marriage.
Romeo's unrequited love for Juliet.
7
What is the definition of a dramatic foil?
words that tell the reader who is being addressed
character whose purpose is to show off another character
humorous word with two meanings
words spoken in undertone; not intended to be heard by all
8
Why does Lord Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He wants to keep an eye on Romeo.
He is annoyed and wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.
He won't allow a well-behaved guest to be insulted.
He wants to confront Romeo later after the guests have left.
9
Which vocabulary word means to go away from here?
antic
assail
hence
disparagement
10
How many lines does a sonnet have?
12 lines
18 lines
14 lines
16 lines
11
What does the Prince say will happen to the next person who starts a fight?
He will have to pay a huge fine.
He will pay with his life.
He will have to make a public apology.
He will be banished.
12
Who tried to stop the fight at the beginning of the play?
Tybalt
Benvolio
Mercutio
Romeo
13
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
Elizabeth
Rosaline
Juliet
No one
14
Which vocabulary word means to remain single?
disparagement
revel
chaste
antic
15
What makes Romeo reluctant to go to the party?
He is afraid of upsetting his father.
He is afraid of angering Capulet.
Mercutio has warned him against going.
He has had a premonition of his death.
16
How many syllables are there per line in unrhymed iambic pentameter?
9
12
10
11
17
Who said, "
My only love, sprung from my only hate!"
Romeo
Juliet
Benvolio
Paris
18
Who said, "O then I see Queen Mab has been with you./She is the fairies' midwife..."
Benvolio
Price Escalus
Romeo
Mercutio
19
Who said, "
Forswear it sight!/For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
Benvolio
Paris
Romeo
Juliet
20
How did Romeo find out about Capulet's party?
He was asked to read the guest list to a servant.
Mercutio told him about the party.
He heard the servants talking about it.
He overheard the music and went in the building.
