English-Unit 9

defends Romeo by saying that Romeo is "virtuous and well-governed"

Capulet

announcer who introduces the basic situation of the play to the audience

Chorus

youth of Montague's family who tries to stop the fighting between the servants

Benvolio

asks Capulet for permission to marry Juliet

Paris

recognizes Romeo at the Capulet's' party and vows to kill him

Tybalt

At the end of the play, _____ and _____ resolve their feud and recognize the devastation caused by their fighting. a. Friar John b. Capulet c. Montague d. Romeo e. Friar Lawrence

b. Capulet and c. Montague, doesn't matter which order

How does Paris die? a. Friar Lawrence inadvertently kills him. b. Romeo kills him in a fight. c. He falls on his own sword. d. Balthazar kills him. e. He drinks poison.

b. Romeo kills him in a fight

Which character takes responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? a. Balthazar b. Lord Montague c. Friar Lawrence d. Friar John e. the nurse

c. Friar Lawrence

What does Romeo give the apothecary in exchange for the poison? a. clothing b. food c. money d. a pardon e. a magic potion (Note, don't overthink this one)

c. money

A(n) _____ is a character that contrasts sharply with another character in the story. a. antagonist b. round character c. flat character d. character foil e. protagonist

d. character foil

What is unusual about William Shakespeare's death date? a. He died on the same day as King James I. b. He died on the day his son, Hamnet, died. c. He died on the same day as his mother and his wife, Anne. d. He died on the same day that his last play was published. e. He is believed to have died exactly 52 years after he was born.

e. He is believed to have died exactly 52 years after he was born.

Most of the action of Romeo and Juliet takes place in the city of _____. a. Venice b. Florence c. London d. Pisa e. Verona

e. Verona

Identify the figurative device used in the statement." So smile the heavens upon this holy act. . . ."(Act 2, Scene 6, line 1) a. polysyndeton b. allusion c. simile d. hyperbole e. personification

e. personification

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "Death lies on her like an untimely frost /Upon the sweetest flower of all the field."(Act 4, Scene 5, lines 30-31) a. hyperbole b. polysyndeton c. allusion d. understatement e. simile

e. simile

Which conflict is resolved in the play? a. the conflict between Tybalt and Mercutio b. the conflict between Romeo and Paris c. the conflict between Romeo and Tybalt d. the conflict between Paris and Juliet e. the conflict between Capulet and Montague

e. the conflict between Capulet and Montague

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposite words to convey a certain idea

oxymoron

stops the fighting between the Capulets and Montagues in Scene 1 and calls on the men to put aside their hatred for one another

Prince

walks by himself beneath the sycamore grove, bemoaning his unreturned love

Romeo

city that serves as the setting of Romeo and Juliet

Verona

The story of Romeo and Juliet was adapted from a long narrative poem by _____. a. Arthur Brooke b. Edmond Rostand c. Dante d. Lord Chamberlain e. Geoffrey Chaucer

a. Arthur Brooke

Match the description with the characters. curses the Capulet and Montague houses as he dies a. Mercutio b. Friar Lawrence c. the Prince d. Benvolio e. Paris

a. Mercutio

Which of these events is part of the rising action? a. Romeo and Juliet are secretly married. b. Mercutio gives Romeo a hard time about Rosaline. c. Romeo is in love with Rosaline. d. Romeo is banished. e. Romeo flees to Mantua.

a. Romeo and Juliet are secretly married.

Match the description with the character. acts as a father figure to Romeo a. Paris b. Friar Lawrence c. Benvolio d. Lord Capulet e. Mercutio

b. Friar Lawrence

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir."(Act 4, Scene 5, line 40) a. simile b. personification c. polysyndeton d. allusion e. hyperbole

b. personification

unrhymed iambic pentameter

blank verse

In which city was William Shakespeare born? a. Cambridge b. Dover c. Stratford-upon-Avon d. Oxford e. London

c. Stratford-upon-Avon

Instructions written in the script of a play that tell the characters how to move and act onstage are called _____. a. foils b. prologues c. stage directions d. asides e. epilogues

c. stage directions

Juliet tells her mother that she would rather marry Romeo, whom she hates, than Paris. What literary device does she use? a. oxymoron b. pun c. verbal irony d. hyperbole e. understatement

c. verbal irony

two lines of poetry that have end rhyme

couplet

Romeo did not receive the letter explaining Juliet's plan because __________ was quarantined due to an outbreak of the plague. a. Lady Capulet b. Balthazar c. Lady Montague d. Friar John e. Friar Lawrence

d. Friar John

When she sees that Romeo is dead, _______ stabs herself with his dagger. a. the nurse b. Lady Montague c. Rosaline d. Juliet e. Lady Capulet

d. Juliet

Which of these events is part of the falling action? a. Mercutio dies. b. Romeo and Juliet meet at the party. c. Tybalt dies. d. Juliet discovers that her father has made arrangements for her to marry Paris in three days. e. Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love.

d. Juliet discovers that her father has made arrangements for her to marry Paris in three days.

Match the event with the plot element. Romeo and Juliet both die. a. exposition b. resolution c. rising action d. catastrophe e. falling action

d. catastrophe

When Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man" (Act 3, Scene 1, lines 94-95), he is using which literary device? a. oxymoron b. metaphor c. simile d. allusion e. pun

e. pun

a joke or play on words based on words with multiple meanings

pun

reveals to Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet

the nurse

Which of these events is the moment of final suspense in the play? a. Romeo arrives at the tomb and holds Juliet in his arms before drinking the poison. b. The Prince reads the letter Romeo wrote to Montague. c. Romeo leaves Mantua after hearing news of Juliet's death. d. Friar Lawrence tries to convince Juliet to run away to a convent. e. Juliet takes the poison that Friar Lawrence gives her.

a. Romeo arrives at the tomb and holds Juliet in his arms before drinking the poison.

Which of these events is part of the climax of the play? a. Romeo is banished. b. Mercutio dies. c. Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party. d. Romeo flees to Mantua. e. Juliet discovers that her father has made arrangements for her to marry Paris in three days.

a. Romeo is banished

_____ is the announcer who introduces the basic situation of the play to the audience. a. The Chorus b. The director c. The protagonist d. The Lord e. The antagonist

a. The Chorus

What kind of attitude does Juliet display toward her father after Friar Lawrence devises a plan to keep her from having to marry Paris? a. falsely submissive b. genuinely loving c. vengeful d. proud e. bitter

a. falsely submissive

Which of these words best describe Romeo's actions in Act 5? a. impulsive, rash b. careful, cautious c. uncaring, indifferent d. logical, rational e. thoughtful, considerate

a. impulsive, rash

At the beginning of Act 5, Romeo describes a dream in which he _____. a. is dead but is brought back to life by Juliet's kiss b. drinks poison c. receives news that Juliet is dead d. fights and kills Paris e. kills Juliet by accident

a. is dead but is brought back to life by Juliet's kiss

The line, "Parting is such sweet sorrow" (Act 2, Scene 2, line 183), contains an example of _____. a. oxymoron b. simile c. allusion d. personification e. metaphor

a. oxymoron

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man."(Act 3, Scene 1, lines 94-95) a. pun b. parallel syntax c. understatement d. hyperbole e. allusion

a. pun

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch."(Act 3, Scene 1, line 90) a. pun b. hyperbole c. understatement d. allusion e. parallel syntax

a. pun

Match the the description with the character. counsels Juliet to forget about Romeo and marry Paris a. the nurse b. Benvolio c. Friar Lawrence d. Tybalt e. Lady Montague

a. the nurse

Match the definition with the correct term. a serious drama that usually ends with the death or downfall of the protagonist a. tragedy b. comedy c. dramatic irony d. verbal irony e. situational irony

a. tragedy

Match the definition with the term. occurs when the audience knows that a character's words or actions will bring about the death or downfall of the character, but the character does not know this a. tragic irony b. situational irony c. hyperbole d. understatement e. verbal irony

a. tragic irony

What is the main difference between a comedy and a tragedy? a. A tragedy usually has five acts, while a comedy usually has only three. b. A tragedy is a serious drama that usually ends with death, while a comedy is a lighthearted drama. c. A tragedy includes at least two main characters, while a comedy only needs one. d. A comedy is based on realistic situations, characters, and settings, while a tragedy is not. e. A tragedy is based on realistic situations, characters, and settings, while a comedy is not.

b. A tragedy is a serious drama that usually ends with death, while a comedy is a lighthearted drama.

How does dramatic irony contribute to the action of Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet? a. The audience knows why Romeo does not want to dance, but his friends do not. b. At first, Romeo and Juliet do not know that they have each fallen in love with their enemy, but the audience is aware of this. c. The audience knows that Juliet is in love with Paris, but no other character does. d. The audience knows that Romeo is a Montague, but Tybalt does not. e. The audience knows that Tybalt has spotted Romeo at the party, but Capulet does not.

b. At first, Romeo and Juliet do not know that they have each fallen in love with their enemy, but the audience is aware of this.

Which of these events demonstrates dramatic irony? a. Balthazar gives the Prince the letter Romeo wrote to his father. b. Balthazar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead. c. Friar Lawrence goes to the Capulet tomb as Juliet is waking up. d. Romeo buys poison from an apothecary. e. The nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.

b. Balthazar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.

Throughout the play, _____ acts as a father figure to Romeo. a. Tybalt b. Friar Lawrence c. Benvolio d. Lord Capulet e. Paris

b. Friar Lawrence

Which of these lines gives an example of an oxymoron? a. Mercutio: "You are a lover, borrow Cupid's wings. . . ." (Act 1, Scene 4, line 17) b. Juliet: "Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical. . . ." (Act 3, Scene 2, line 75) c. Romeo: "not be hit / With Cupid's arrow." (Act 1, Scene 1, line 68) d. Juliet: "I'll look to like, if looking liking move. . . ." (Act 1, Scene 3, line 99) e. Chorus: "Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie. . . ." (Act 2 Prologue, line 1)

b. Juliet:"Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical..." (Act 3, Scene 2, line 75)

Tybalt kills _____, who pronounces a curse on the Capulet and Montague houses as he dies. a. Paris b. Mercutio c. the Prince d. Benvolio e. Friar Lawrence

b. Mercutio

Match the description with the character. fights and kills Tybalt a. Benvolio b. Romeo c. Friar Lawrence d. Paris e. Mercutio

b. Romeo

Which of these events forms the inciting moment of the play? a. Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel. b. Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party. c. Romeo flees to Mantua. d. Juliet discovers that her father has made arrangements for her to marry Paris in three days. e. Friar Lawrence talks with Romeo.

b. Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party

What is the origin of the story of Romeo and Juliet? a. Shakespeare developed the play from a sonnet he wrote. b. Shakespeare adapted the story from a long narrative poem by Arthur Brooke. c. Shakespeare adapted the story from a love song that was popular during his time. d. Shakespeare hired a friend to develop the plot line for him. e. Shakespeare made up the story himself.

b. Shakespeare adapted the story from a long narrative poem by Arthur Brooke.

Match the description with the character. kills Mercutio by stabbing him under Romeo's arm a. Mercutio b. Tybalt c. Lord Capulet d. Benvolio e. Friar Lawrence

b. Tybalt

Which of these begins the action of Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet? a. a party b. a fight c. a proposal d. a marriage e. a funeral

b. a fight

A(n) _____ is a joke or play on words based on words with multiple meanings. Shakespeare is known for using this literary device in his works. a. oxymoron b. pun c. couplet d. quatrain e. end rhyme

b. pun

Which character discovers Juliet in her bed, seeming to be dead? a. Capulet b. the nurse c. Paris d. Lady Capulet e. Lord Capulet

b. the nurse

The _____ of the play is that rash, emotional decisions, and hasty actions can have disastrous consequences. a. paradox b. theme c. allusion d. alliteration e. oxymoron

b. theme

________ tells the story of Romeo and Juliet to the Prince and takes responsibility for his involvement. a. Lady Capulet b. Balthazar c. Friar Lawrence d. Lady Montague e. Friar John

c. Friar Lawrence

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? a. Friar Lawrence thinks that Juliet is better suited to Romeo than is Rosaline. b. Romeo says he will kill himself if Friar Lawrence does not marry them. c. Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo and Juliet's marriage may cause their families to reconcile. d. Friar Lawrence is afraid that Romeo will hurt him if he doesn't. e. Friar Lawrence sees that Romeo has spent much time considering his action and the consequences.

c. Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo and Juliet's marriage may cause their families to reconcile

Shakespeare was born in the English city of _____. a. Oxford b. Cambridge c. Stratford-upon-Avon d. London e. Bath

c. Stratford-upon-Avon

_____ vows to kill Romeo when he sees Romeo at the Capulet party. a. Paris b. Friar Lawrence c. Tybalt d. Mercutio e. Benvolio

c. Tybalt

What is tragic irony? a. a type of irony that occurs when the characters know something that the audience does not b. a type of irony in which an unexpected turn of events takes place c. a type of irony in which the audience knows that a character's words or actions will bring about the death or downfall of the character, but the character does not know this d. a type of irony in which the character means the opposite of what he or she says e. a type of irony that is so subtle that very few recognize it

c. a type of irony in which the audience knows that a character's words or actions will bring about the death or downfall of the character, but the character does not know this

Which of these statements from Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet foreshadows a future event? a. Tybalt: "I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall / Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall." (Scene 5, lines 89-90) b. Prince: "If ever you disturb our streets again / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of this peace." (Scene 1, lines 91-92) c. all of these d. Romeo: "I fear, too early. For my mind misgives some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin this fearful date with this night's revels and expire the term of a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death" (Scene 4, lines 106-111) e. Juliet: "Go ask his name. If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding bed." (Scene 5, lines 132-133)

c. all of these

Match the definition with the term. the use of parallel construction to balance two opposing ideas a. oxymoron b. paradox c. antithesis d. allusion e. alliteration

c. antithesis

Much of Romeo and Juliet is written in _____, which is unrhymed iambic pentameter. a. odes b. quatrains c. blank verse d. couplets e. sonnets

c. blank verse

Paris acts as a _____ to Romeo. a. doppelganger b. protagonist c. character foil d. round character e. flat character

c. charecter foil

Match the definition with the correct term. a lighthearted drama a. situational irony b. verbal irony c. comedy d. dramatic irony e. tragedy

c. comedy

In _____, lines of verse can be divided into five groups of two syllables each, and the second syllable in each group is stressed. a. quatrains b. end rhymes c. iambic pentameter d. couplets e. tetrameter

c. iambic pentameter

What is Romeo's tragic flaw? a. indecisiveness b. anger c. impulsiveness d. greed e. hubris

c. impulsiveness

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "It is the east and Juliet is the sun!"(Act 2, Scene 2, line 3) a. simile b. oxymoron c. metaphor d. foreshadow e. allusion

c. metaphor

A(n) _____ is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposite words to convey a certain idea. a. quatrain b. even c. oxymoron d. end rhyme e. couplet

c. oxymoron

Which characters die in the play? a. Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, and Juliet b. Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence c. Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Capulet d. Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague e. Mercutio, Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague

d. Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague

At the beginning of the play, _____ asks for Capulet's permission to marry Juliet. a. Lord Montague b. Friar Lawrence c. Tybalt d. Paris e. Benvolio

d. Paris

Match the description with the character. a character foil to Romeo a. Juliet b. Benvolio c. Lord Capulet d. Paris e. Lord Montague

d. Paris

_______ goes to the Capulet tomb to scatter flowers on Juliet's grave. a. Balthazar b. Friar Lawrence c. Lady Montague d. Paris e. Lady Capulet

d. Paris

________ tells his servant that he has come to the tomb to remove a ring from Juliet's finger. a. Lord Montague b. Balthazar c. Friar Lawrence d. Romeo e. Paris

d. Romeo

_______ says that "All are punished" because of the Capulet and Montague conflict. a. Friar John b. Lord Montague c. Lord Capulet d. The Prince e. Friar Lawrence

d. The Prince

Two lines of poetry that have end rhyme are called a(n) _____. a. quatrain b. sonnet c. end rhyme d. couplet e. ode

d. couplet

Match the definition with the correct term. occurs when the audience knows something that one or more of the characters onstage do not a. verbal irony b.situational irony c. comedy d. dramatic irony e. tragedy

d. dramatic irony (bruh the cards matched up, isnt that wacky)

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "Parting is such sweet sorrow. . . ."(Act 2, Scene 2, line 183) a. simile b. allusion c. metaphor d. oxymoron e. foreshadow

d. oxymoron

At the Capulet party, _____ reveals to Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet. a. Paris b. Friar Lawrence c. Tybalt d. the nurse e. Benvolio

d. the nurse

Which of these phrases from Act 1 is an example of a pun? a. "If ever you disturb our streets again / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of this peace." (Scene 1, lines 91-92) b. "Part fools. / Put up your swords, you know not what you do." (Scene 1, line 60) c. "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health" (Scene 1, line 175) d. "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight. / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." (Scene 5, lines 50-51) e. "You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles, I have a soul of lead. . . ." (Scene 4, lines 14-15)

e. "You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles, I have a soul of lead. . . ." (Scene 4, lines 14-15)

Match the description with the characters. threatens to disown Juliet if she will not marry Paris a. Montague b. Romeo c. the Prince d. Benvolio e. Capulet

e. Capulet

Match the description with the character. tells Romeo to renounce his name a. the nurse b. Friar Lawrence c. Mercutio d. Lord Capulet e. Juliet

e. Juliet

________ dies because of grief over Romeo's exile. a. Balthazar b. Juliet c. Friar Lawrence d. Lord Montague e. Lady Montague

e. Lady Montague

Which of these best describes a major theme expressed in Romeo and Juliet? a. Greed and lust are destructive because they can never be satisfied. b. Sometimes you have to sacrifice all to get what you want. c. It is more important to follow your heart than to use sound, logical reasoning. d. Outward beauty is meaningless. e. Rash, emotional decisions and hasty actions can have disastrous consequences.

e. Rash, emotional decisions and hasty actions can have disastrous consequences.

What information does the audience learn in the exposition of the play? a. Friar Lawrence has agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet. b. Romeo has been banished. c. Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel. d. Romeo and Juliet are secretly married. e. The Montague and Capulet families are engaged in a family feud.

e. The Montague and Capulet families are engaged in a family feud.

_____ is believed to have died exactly 52 years after he was born. a. Arthur Brooke b. Lord Chamberlain c. Dante d. Edmond Rostand e. William Shakespeare

e. William Shakespeare

What is the use of parallel construction to balance two opposing ideas? a. theme b. alliteration c. allusion d. irony e. antithesis

e. antithesis

At the beginning of Act 5, Balthazar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she is not. This event clearly displays _____. a. oxymoron b. climax c. verbal irony d. understatement e. dramatic irony

e. dramatic irony

In a play, _____ occurs when the audience knows something that one or more of the characters onstage do not. a. a foil b. situational irony c. verbal irony d. an aside e. dramatic irony

e. dramatic irony

Identify the figurative device used in the statement. "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls. . . ."(Act 2, Scene 2, line 65) a. simile b. foreshadow c. oxymoron d. allusion e. metaphor

e. metaphor

Match the event with the plot element. Romeo arrives at the tomb and holds Juliet in his arms before drinking the poison. a. falling action b. rising action c. exposition d. resolution e. moment of final suspense

e. moment of final suspense

a metrical pattern in which a line of poetry can be divided into five groups of two syllables each, with the second syllable in each group stressed

iambic pentameter