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At the beginning of Act V, Romeo recounts a dream he has just had. Which one of the following lines from his opening monologue foreshadows the outcome of the play? |
"I dreamt my lady came and found me dead . . ." |
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Why does Romeo decide to poison himself after he learns of Juliet's death? |
He has lost his interest in living. |
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Which of the following events lead most directly to Romeo and Juliet's death? |
Friar John's delay |
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When Romeo peruses Juliet's face in the tomb, he says, "Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet/ Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, / And death's pale flag is not advanced there." To what does this metaphor compare Juliet's face? |
an army |
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Seeing Juliet in the tomb, Romeo wonders "Shall I believe / That unsubstantial Death is amorous, / And that the lean abhorred monster keeps / Thee here in dark to be his paramour?" What idea is suggest by this metaphor? |
Death has replaced Romeo as Juliet's lover |
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Before Romeo dies, he says he will "shake the yoke of inauspicious stars / From this world-wearied flesh." This metaphorical language describes Romeo as being: |
burdened by bad luck |
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The central idea of Act V concerns the: |
power of chance |
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How would the Capulets and the Montagues describe the theme of Romeo and Juliet? |
Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest. |
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Which of Romeo's character traits contributes to his downfall? |
impulsiveness |
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What is the theme of Romeo and Juliet? |
Those who act in haste bring about their own destruction |
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When a character speaks his/her thoughts while alone on stage, it's called a(n): |
soliloquy |
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When a character speaks his/her thoughts while characters are on stage, it's called a(n): |
aside |
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u/ is called: |
iambic foot |
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u/u/u/u/u/ is called: |
iambic pentameter |
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Lines of unrhymed u/u/u/u/u/ = |
blank verse |
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"Romeo and Juliet" is primarily set in: |
verona |
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Shakespeare died in: |
1616 |
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Young girl Romeo believes he loves before he meets Juliet |
rosaline |
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Legendary queen of carthage who fell tragically in love with aeneas; ".... a dowdy"; the great ladies of history are said to be inadequate by comparison to Romeo's love |
dido |
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Word meaning prayers; used by Juliet when asking her nurse to leave her alone the night before she is to marry Paris |
orisons |
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Confidant of Romeo; friar who marries Romeo to Juliet |
laurence |
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Adjective used by the chorus in the prologue to describe the ill-fated Romeo and Juliet |
star-crossed |
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Central theme of Romeo and Juliet |
love |
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Romeo's family name |
montague |
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Nephew of Capulet's wife; rash and impetuous; kills Romeo's friend in a duel; Romeo kills him in a duel to avenge his friend |
tybalt |
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Number of days that elapse during the play |
four |
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Nephew of lord montague; Romeo's friend; attempts to stop a renewal of the feud |
benvolio mercutio |
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Derogatory name Mercutio uses for Tybalt; "King of ..........." |
cats |
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A bitter, prolonged quarrel between families; there was a .......... between the Capulets and Montagues |
feud |
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Servant of the capulets; he and gregory inadvertentluy renew the feud |
sampson |
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Plant roots popular for a sleeping potion; |
mandrake |
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Tragic heroine of the play; the events of the play changes her from a child into a mature woman |
Juliet |
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A form of address used for a man indicating familiarity and contempt; frequently used by Elizabethians |
sirrah |
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A person who makes and sells drug preparations |
apothecary |
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Latin phrase at the end of the scenes meaning "they exit" |
exeunt |
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When lord capulet discovers juliet in her death-like sleep he states paris will not be her groom because juliet has married |
death |
