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When the audience knows something a character does not know, it is called
situational irony.
instutional irony.
dramatic irony.
verbal irony.
2
True/False: When citing Shakespeare, line breaks are marked with a "&" sign.
False
True
3
A professional athlete has great __________ in their sport.
propogate
purged
digressing
dexterity
4
Having a child get arrested can _________ the reputation of the family.
profane
prodigious
posterity
portentous
5
By the end of the play, how many characters have lost their lives?
8
6
5
7
6
True/False: The climax of Romeo and Juliet is when Juliet drinks the potion.
True
False
7
The beginning of a play is also known as its
rising action.
exposition.
resolution.
climax.
8
Romeo and Juliet begins with what type of irony?
verbal
dramatic
situational
9
At the end of the play, the Capulets and Montagues ___________.
confines
renowned
civil
reconcile
10
The Frog Prince's tragic flaw is his...
helpfulness.
wealth.
selfishness.
passion.
11
A story acted out live and on stage is a
narrative.
soliloquy.
poem.
play.
12
Much like a short story or novel, the _____ of a play follows a rising-and-falling structure.
irony
suspense
plot
conflict
13
Who is the first character to die in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
14
Which of the following locations is not included in the setting of the play?
Montague's house
Verona streets
Capulet's tomb
Capulet's house
15
Our __________ will rely more and more on technology.
posterity
prodigious
portentous
profane
16
The child __________ his G.I. Joe.
plague
garish
dismembered
jocund
17
When you are reading a play, the text is called a
script.
novella.
booklet.
novel.
18
"The sea hugged me" is an example of...
a pun.
irony.
personification.
hyperbole.
19
We know the frog is actually a prince. The milkmaid doesn't. This is
dramatic irony.
verbal irony.
ironic irony.
institutional irony.
20
When citing Shakespeare, these Roman Numerals are lowercase and come second.
Line #
Act #
Scene #
21
This vocabulary term means "extraordinary is size."
posterity
portentous
profane
prodigious
22
This vocabulary term means "hurt or offended on purpose."
penury
spited
abhorred
inexorable
23
True/False: Romeo and Juliet can't marry because they are different races.
True
False
24
This vocabulary word means to "add to."
advesary
pernicious
nuptial
augmenting
25
With an iamb, the first syllable is
unstressed
stressed
26
A play that ends unhappily is called a
tragedy.
allegory.
comedy.
drama.
27
Like any story, the emotional high point of a play is called the
resolution.
rising action.
exposition.
climax.
28
It is hard to follow a speech when the speaker is _________.
dexterity
propogate
digressing
purged
29
How many characters in the play know Romeo and Juliet are married prior to their death?
2
6
8
4
30
A hint found in a script is also known as
suspense.
foreshadowing.
hyperbole.
pun.
31
The central character in a tragedy (in our case Romeo) is often known as a
noble hero.
tragic hero.
flat character.
villain.
32
A character who is used to contrast another (Prince/Bill & Romeo/Mercutio) character is a
round character.
flat character.
foil.
static character.
33
Which play would require a larger stage for a live performance?
Romeo and Juliet
The Frog Prince
34
A play that ends happily, whether or not it is funny, is called a
comedy.
tragedy.
allegory.
drama.
35
Third-world countries have many people living in ____________.
inexorable
penury
abhorred
spited
36
A long speech by a character alone onstage who is speaking to himself or herself is a
aside.
soliloquy.
monologue.
scansion.
37
When citing Shakespeare, this comes third.
Line #
Act #
Scene #
38
After the opening fight, the Prince says future fights will result in
fines.
banishment.
death.
imprisonment.
39
True/False: The climax of "The Frog Prince" would be when Bill dies.
True
False
40
True/False: Romeo and Juliet is written in blank verse, which rhymes.
False
True
41
If you are are at someone's wedding, you are witnessing their
nuptial
pernicious
augmenting
advesary
42
This vocabulary term means "cheerful."
plague
garish
jocund
dismembered
43
True/False: Romeo and Juliet exchanging vows is included in the script.
False
True
44
The entire plot of Romeo and Juliet unfolds over the course of
a few days.
a few weeks.
a few months.
a few hours.
45
True/False: Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter to stress important, emotional dialogue.
False
True
46
"My computer told me 'Hello.' It must be A-Dell," is an example of...
an oxymoron.
verbal irony.
a hyperbole.
a pun.
47
This vocabulary term means "regarded with hatred."
inexorable
abhorred
penury
spited
48
Words in brackets that tell characters how to move and speak are called
drama doings.
play descriptions.
script instructions.
stage directions.
49
How old is Juliet?
12
15
13
14
50
Something that can't be avoided is
abhorred
inexorable
penury
spited
51
This vocabulary term means "ominous" or "threatening."
profane
posterity
prodigious
portentous
52
This vocabulary term means "get rid of."
dexterity
purged
propogate
digressing
53
A comment a character makes that only the audience is supposed to hear is an
irony.
aside.
image.
whisper.
54
The character who is closest to Juliet emotionally at the start of the play is
Tybalt.
Lady Capulet.
Capulet.
the Nurse.
55
How many lives does Romeo end in the play?
3
1
2
4
56
Lines of iambic pentameter contain how many syllables?
12
10
20
5
57
Conversations between characters in a play is called
dialogue.
monologues.
imagery.
quotations.
58
This vocabulary term means "disease" or "curse."
garish
jocund
plague
dismembered
59
This vocabulary term means "reproduce."
dexterity
digressing
propogate
purged
60
The woman wears very ________ jewelry.
jocund
plague
garish
dismembered
61
Plays are performed on a _____, which can be large or small in size.
set.
rotunda.
podium.
stage.
62
True/False: Stage directions are read out loud during live performances of plays.
True
False
63
This vocabulary term means "an abundance of people or things"
entreat
culled
solace
inundation
64
The ____ transforms a bare stage into the place and time the play takes place.
lighting
backdrop
set
plot
65
Which of these two should typically be longer?
thematic concept
thematic statement
66
When citing Shakespeare, these Roman Numerals are capitalized and come first.
Act #
Line #
Scene #
67
Lines of iambic pentameter contain how many iambs?
5
10
20
12
68
This vocabulary term means "ask someone anxiously."
inundation
entreat
culled
solace
69
An imperfection that leads a hero to make choice that dooms him or her is a
tragic doom.
tragic mistake.
tragic flaw.
tragic tragedy.
70
This vocabulary term means "insides."
reconcile
renowned
confines
civil
71
A long speech by one character to one or more other characters onstage is a
rant.
monologue.
soliloquy.
aside.
72
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of
pun.
hyperbole.
foreshadowing.
suspense.
73
We offered our _________ at the funeral.
inundation
culled
solace
entreat
74
His name was ________ from a large pool of participants.
entreat
inundation
culled
solace
75
The feeling of uncertainty or anxiety the audience feels about what will happen next is
foreshadowing.
allusion.
climax.
suspense.
76
The plot of a play is typically based on a problem, or a
allegory.
allusion.
suspense.
conflict.
77
Lady Gaga is a very ____________ musician.
renowned
civil
confines
reconcile
78
This vocabulary word means "harmful" or "destructive."
advesary
augmenting
pernicious
nuptial
79
Anything that is part of a play but is not part of the written script is called
setting.
direction.
staging.
production.
80
With an iamb, the second syllable is
stressed.
unstressed.