stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Fig. Lang./Poetry/Romeo and Juliet Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Fig. Lang./Poetry/Romeo and Juliet
Fig. Lang./Poetry/Romeo and Juliet
36 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
161 plays
A #quiz about #figurativelanguage including #simile #metaphor #hyperbole #idiom #personification.
Flashcards
36 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
36
Answers
1
Who is the woman that Romeo is 'simpishly' in love with at the START of the play?
Anna
Rosaline
The Nurse
Juliet
2
How many
iambs
are in a
single line
that is written in
iambic pentameter
?
10
15
2
5
3
How many syllables are in an iamb?
1
4
3
2
4
Why does Romeo feel uneasy about going to the Capulet's party?
He doesn't like dancing
He is lactose intolerant and there will be a lot of dairy products.
He has no friends and doesn't want to be a loner at the party.
He had a dream that the party would start something that ends in his death.
5
"A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
idiom
alliteration
6
What is the rhyme scheme for the poem below?
ABBB
ABCB
ABCD
EFGH
7
A metaphor is...
An exaggeration
A comparison saying that one thing is another thing
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
8
What do both Juliet and Romeo find out about each other AFTER they have fallen in love?
They are from enemy families.
They both have lactose intolerance.
They both are filthy, stinking rich.
They are actually not in love.
9
At the beginning of "Romeo and Juliet," who begins the fight?
The servants of the Capulets with the Montagues
Romeo and Benvolio
Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet
Lord Montague and Lady Montague
10
"The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
personification
metaphor
11
The river Thames was pristine and the streets of London were incredibly clean and well kept.
True
False
12
"I had to pay an arm and a leg for this stereo" is an example of...
idiom
personifcation
simile
metaphor
13
"I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about our secret" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
simile
personifcation
14
An idiom is...
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
An exaggeration
15
What TWO reasons does Lord Capulet give as his hesitation for Juliet marrying Paris?
Capulet is too old to plan a wedding and his wife just died.
Juliet is too old and loves Paris too much: it's not healthy.
Capulet doesn't want to share his wealth and feels that Paris is ugly.
Juliet is too young and Capulet doesn't know if she wants to marry Paris.
16
"The door opened with a creak" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
idiom
onomatopoeia
17
A Shakesperean sonnet is broken into 3 quatrains and 1 couplet.
True
False
18
A simile is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A comparison using like or as
19
Personification is...
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
An exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
20
Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet's feast because he wants to get over Rosaline.
False
True
21
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABBB
ADEF
ABCB
ACDC
22
Why is the Elizabethan Era called that?
King Philip was the monarch of that time.
No reason, they just like the name Elizabethan.
The river was dirty and they wanted a name that sounded pretty.
Queen Elizabeth was the monarch of that time.
23
"The ocean wave picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
24
Alliteration is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
An exaggeration
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
25
"She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of...
simile
personification
metaphor
alliteration
26
How did Shakespeare choose to handle the tense circumstances of the Elizabethan Era?
He wrote plays that made light of the struggles and helped audiences laugh
He didn't write plays -- Shakespeare was a rockstar from the 90s.
He wrote plays about whatever he dreamt and they were not good.
He wrote plays that focused on how awful everything was to make them sad.
27
What does Romeo compare his hand to when he is flirting with Juliet?
A pilgrim
A mouse
A kiss
A torch
28
Based on your previous answers, how many syllables TOTAL are in ONE line of iambic pentameter?
15
10
5
20
29
Who would play the women in plays during the Elizabethan Era?
Girls
No one: no women existed
Boys
Women
30
What does Juliet say in response to her mother's question about marriage?
She would rather eat chocolate all day.
It is an honor she HAS NOT dreamed of.
She does not want to give away her money.
It is an honor that she HAS dreamed of.
31
What does Prince Escalus say will be the punishment for fighting in the streets again? Why?
Death! They have already disturbed the peace 3 times.
A tickle match! They have already ripped up all the pillows.
A duel to the death! They are already too weak to fight well.
Public humiliation! They have already made too many swords.
32
"The doors to the castle swung open, inviting me in" is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
33
Onomatopoeia is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
34
"This is the worst day anyone has ever had" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
simile
metaphor
35
Hyperbole is...
A comparison using like or as
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something
An exaggeration
36
"That soccer player is a rhino trampling over his opponents" is an example of...
simile
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
