English Unit 9

stop fighting

(Act 1 Scene 1) The Prince tells the Capulets and Montagues to _____.

There is a fight.

(Act 1 Scene 1) What event takes place at the beginning of Scene 1, drawing the audience into the action?

He is in love with someone who does not love him back.

(Act 1 Scene 1) What is the reason for Romeo's sadness?

Benvolio

(Act 1 Scene 1) Which character first tries to stop the fighting?

He was out walking by himself beneath the sycamore grove.

(Act 1 Scene 1) Why was Romeo not involved in the fight?

invite people to the feast

(Act 1 Scene 2) What does Capulet tell his servant (Clown) to do?

He says that Juliet is too young, but he invites him to the party.

(Act 1 Scene 2) What is Capulet's response to Paris?

to meet more women

(Act 1 Scene 2) Why does Benvolio think Romeo should go to the Capulets' party?

Paris

(Act 1 Scene 2) _____ asks Capulet for permission to marry Juliet.

foreshadowing

(Act 1 Scene 3/4) Romeo's premonition is an example of which literary device?

hyperbole

(Act 1 Scene 5) Romeo says, "I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." This is an example of _____.

love

(Act 1 Scene 5) Romeo's feelings upon first seeing Juliet is that of _____.

that Juliet is a Capulet

(Act 1 Scene 5) What information does Romeo find out from the nurse?

Capulet's house

(Act 1 Scene 5) What is the setting of Scene 5?

Tybalt

(Act 1 Scene 5) Which character recognizes Romeo's voice and vows to kill him?

Capulet

(Act 1 Scene 5) Who calms Tybalt down?

wait

(Act 2 Scene 2) Juliet suggests that they _____.

on the balcony

(Act 2 Scene 2) When Juliet first appears _____, she does not realize Romeo is there.

slow down

(Act 2 Scene 3) During the friar's counsel to Romeo in line 96, Friar Lawrence tells him to ____.

help Romeo

(Act 2 Scene 3) Friar Lawrence decides to _____.

shock

(Act 2 Scene 3) Friar Lawrence reacts with _____ when Romeo tells him what he wants.

go to confession

(Act 2 Scene 5) What does the nurse tell Juliet to do?

gathering herbs and flowers

(Act 2) At the beginning of Scene 3, we meet Friar Lawrence. What is he doing?

Romeo has forgotten about Rosaline

(Act 2) The Chorus explains in the Prologue that _____.

because the nurse is late

(Act 2) Why is Juliet worried at the beginning of Scene 5?

Romeo fights and kills him.

(Act 3 Scene 1) How does Tybalt die?

foreshadowing

(Act 3 Scene 1) The curse Mercutio utters as he dies is an example of _____.

Mercutio is killed.

(Act 3 Scene 1) What happens when Romeo interferes with Mercutio and Tybalt's fighting?

He knows he will die for killing Tybalt.

(Act 3 Scene 1) Why does Romeo call himself "fortune's fool"?

Tybalt is now a a relative.

(Act 3 Scene 1) Why does Romeo not want to fight Tybalt?

because Romeo was defending Mercutio

(Act 3 Scene 1) Why does the Prince banish Romeo instead of condemning him to death?

Keep secrets from the nurse.

(Act 3 Scene 5) What does Juliet determine to do in response to the nurse's advice?

to marry Paris and forget about Romeo

(Act 3 Scene) What does the nurse counsel Juliet to do?

The couple marries.

(Scene 6) What happens at the end of Act 2?

Acts; scenes

A drama is divided into major sections called _____, which are divided into smaller sections called _______

character foil

A(n) _____ is a character whose personality and characteristics contrast sharply with those of another character in the story.

comedy; tragedy

A(n) ________ is a play that ends happily, while a(n) ______ ends with a downfall of a character.

Prepare for the wedding.

At the end of the scene, what does Capulet tell the nurse to do? (Act 4 Scene 4)

She defends him.

How does Juliet change her tone regarding Romeo after her nurse criticizes him? (Act 3 Scene 2)

She becomes desperate.

How does Juliet's tone change after Paris leaves? (Act 4 Scene 1)

fearful

In Juliet's soliloquy, what thoughts and feelings does she reveal as she contemplates drinking the potion? (Act 4 Scene 3)

exposition

In the _____ of a tragedy, the characters, setting, conflict, and basic situation are introduced.

inciting moment

In the _____, an event occurs that triggers the action of the play

April 23, 1564

It was the custom to baptize babies three days after birth. What can you conclude is Shakespeare's probable birthdate?

blank verse

Most of Romeo and Juliet is written in ______ ______

close

Romeo and Friar Lawrence seem to have a _____ relationship.

rising action

Romeo and Juliet are secretly married.

inciting moment

Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party and fall in love.

1597

Romeo and Juliet was first published in _____

character foils

Romeo and Paris are _____ because they have opposite approaches to Juliet.

Climax

Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt.

move the wedding to Wednesday

Seeing his daughter's seemingly changed heart, what does Capulet decide to do? (Act 4 Scene 2)

37; 154

Shakespeare is credited with writing ________ plays and _______ sonnets

Stratford-upon-Avon

Shakespeare was born in the English city of _____

King's Men

Shakespeare's acting company was known as Lord Chamberlain's Men. The company became known as the _____ when James I became king

true

TRUE OR FALSE: In the time period in which Romeo and Juliet was written, arranged marriages were common.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: Shakespeare made up the story of Romeo and Juliet himself.

exposition

The Montagues and Capulets are engaged in a family feud.

catastrophe

The _____ demonstrates the death or downfall of the tragic hero

stage directions

The _____ explain the setting and the characters' actions.

rising action

The _____ is the events that drive the action toward the climax

falling action

The _____ is the series of events that follow the climax, showing the outcome of the climax

stage directions

The _____ is/are instructions written in the script of a play that tell the characters how to move and act onstage

turning point

The climax is the _____ of the story, the highest point of action

falling action

The events in Act 4 contribute to the _____ of the play.

dramatic irony

The fact that the audience knows that Cesario is really Viola in disguise and no other character does, is an example of _____.

tragic hero; tragic flaw

The main character of a tragedy is called the ________. He or she possesses some major weakness or fault, called a(n) ____________.

final suspense

The moment of _____ is the event that occurs right before the catastrophe at the end of a tragedy.

1585-1592

The years _________ to _______ are commonly referred to as "the lost years," because little is known about Shakespeare's life during this time

April 23, 1616

What date do most people believe Shakespeare died?

that Juliet is better in heaven

What does Friar Lawrence say to the Capulets and Paris to console them?

Juliet appears dead.

What does the nurse discover when she goes to wake Juliet the morning of her wedding? (Act 4 Scene 5)

pity or fear

What effect is a tragedy intended to produce in the audience?

excitement and impatience

What emotions does Juliet express in her soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

that it's not yet morning

What excuse does Juliet tell Romeo to try to get him to stay longer? (Act 3 Scene 5)

She is being fake.

What is Juliet's attitude toward her father when she returns from Friar Lawrence's cell? (Act 4 Scene 2)

apathetic and calm

What is Juliet's tone as she converses with Paris in Friar Lawrence's cell? (Act 4 Scene 1)

when the audience knows something that the character does not

What is dramatic irony?

to advance the action

What is the purpose of dialogue in a play?

abab cdcd efef gg

What is the rhyme scheme of the Prologue?

Romeo says that he would rather stay with Juliet and be put to death than leave without her.

What makes Juliet change her mind and insist that Romeo leave? (Act 3 Scene 5)

to take a potion to make her look dead

What plan does Friar Lawrence recommend after he sees Juliet's willingness to kill herself? (Act 4 Scene 1)

physical beauty

What seems to be the basis of Romeo and Juliet's attraction to each other?

personification

When Capulet says, "Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir," he is using _____.

a simile

When Capulet says, "Death lies on her like an untimely frost / Upon the sweetest flower of all the field," he is using _____.

Verona

Which city in Italy serves as the setting of the play?

the Globe Theatre

Which famous theater did Shakespeare and his men build in 1599

Snowball

Who is the foil character to Napoleon in Animal Farm?

Anne Hathaway

Whom did Shakespeare marry?

oxymoron

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

pun

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

iambic pentameter

a metrical form in which each line of a poem is divided into five groups of two syllables each, and the second syllable is stressed

chorus

an announcer for the play

inverted order

sentence structure in which the normal order of words in a sentence is switched

tragic flaw

the character flaw or weakness that causes the protagonist's downfall

tragic hero

the main character of a tragedy

couplet

two lines of poetry that have end rhyme

blank verse

unrhymed iambic pentameter

modern drama

uses realistic characters and depicts a realistic situation

Prose

when text is written in ordinary language without any metrical structure