Romeo and Juliet

Which of the following quotes spoken by Romeo shows the strongest example of how he changes over the course of Romeo and Juliet?

"let me have A dram of poison; such soon-speeding gear As will disperse itself through all the veins That the life-weary taker mall fall dead"

Which statement best describes a theme, or message about life and people, conveyed by the events in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest.

Read the following line from Act IV, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet, when Capulet speaks of Juliet's death:"Death, that hath ta'en her hence to make me wail, Ties up my tongue and will not let me speak."What effect does Shakespeare's use of personification have?

It emphasizes the extent of Capulet's grief.

Read the following speech by the Nurse to Juliet in Act III, Scene 2:There's no trust,No faith, no honesty in men; all perjured,All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers.Which of the following is the best paraphrase of this speech?

Men are not to be trusted. Unfaithful and dishonest, they are all liars and hypocrites.

What can readers infer from the following quote from Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this, To press before thy father to a grave?

Montague believes that it is unnatural for sons to die before their fathers.

In which of the lines from Act I, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, does Shakespeare use comic relief to set an informal tone?

Nurse: I'll lay fourteen of my teeth,-- And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen.

Choose one of the following essay prompts. I. In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet cries, "O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris . . . And I will do it without fear or doubt." Both Romeo and Juliet seek out Friar Lawrence for counsel during their difficulties. How does he affect their decisions, and eventually, the outcome of the play? Write an essay analyzing the cause-and-effect relationship between the two lovers and Friar Lawrence. You may want to address why Friar Lawrence marries the two in the first place, and the results of his advice throughout the story. The introduction of your essay should include an attention-getter and thesis statement. The body of your essay should explore how and why Friar Lawrence orchestrates many of the developments in the plot. Close your essay with an overall conclusion, including a restatement of the thesis. II. By the end of Romeo and Juliet, Paris and Romeo, both of whom loved Juliet, are dead. The two characters, however, are very different. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the two men. The introduction of your essay should include an attention-getter and thesis statement. The body of your essay should provide examples of similarities and differences regarding their attitudes toward love, traditions, and fidelity, as well as their actions. Close your essay with an overall conclusion, including a restatement of the thesis. Select the link to access the English Essay Rubric.

P1: Friar Lawrence, as a character, is civil and peaceful, or moreover he wants peace between the two families (why he marries Juliet and Romeo, since their marriage might help the two opposing families.) It was he the constant adult of guidance and encouraged the two children in their infatuation with one another and led to their deaths. While the misfortune of all his messages to be lost is disastrous the fact that he is the one who supplies Juliet the solution of a coma-inducing potion leads to both their death. And, as said before, his encouragement of their young love and him marrying them spurs their eventual death. P2: Dude idfk I forgot who Paris even was. He, in summary, is a pretty regular character. He is law abiding and the chosen husband by Juliet's father Capulet and while he does call Juliet "his" before they're wed, rather chill. He gets murdered by Romeo at the last scene while neither know that Juliet is not dead (Paris assumes she killed herself over the grief of Tybalt's death, who Romeo also killed) and goes to take Romeo to... jail? He's a christian man who upholds tradition and rules. Romeo is a man of love and freedom, a man who cannot be restrained by anything after his infatuation with Juliet and broke rules and tradition to be with her. He also kills Paris in the pain and grief of Juliet's death (where he plans to kill himself next to her??? weird as$ mf) Yada yada Paris is the immediate guy in the way of the two protags love and yada yada they're connected between their love of Juliet but separate in every other way, even in the reciprocation of their feelings.

Read Capulet's speech from Act IV, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, as he plans for the wedding:"Tush, I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife: Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her; I'll not to bed to-night;--let me alone; I'll play the housewife for this once.--What, Ho!-- They are all forth: well, I will walk myself To County Paris, to prepare him up Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd."How does this example of dramatic irony create tension?

Readers know that Juliet has no plans to marry Paris.

Read the following line from Romeo's monologue in Act II, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeare uses personification:"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be not her maid, since she is envious..."In this quote, Romeo refers to Juliet as the sun and Rosaline as the moon. What does Romeo mean to say in these lines?

Romeo says he is now in love with Juliet instead of Rosaline.

Correct (1/1 point) Question 2 of 20 Dramatic irony occurs when a character on stage is not aware of something the audience or reader knows to be true. In Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, why are the following lines of Romeo in Act V, Scene iii, dramatically ironic?Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yetIs crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,And death's pale flag is not advancèd there.

Unknown to Romeo, Juliet is not really dead.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics. The nimble runner easily leaped over each hurdle in the race.

agile

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.Tatiana entreated her parents to take her to the amusement park for her birthday.

begged

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.Everyone agreed that his brave actions warranted a reward.

guaranteed

Which word means the same as scathe as it is used in these lines from Act I, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?Capulet: Go to, go to! You are a saucy boy. Is't so, indeed?-- The trick may chance to scathe you,--I know what: You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time.-- Well said, my hearts!--You are a princox; go: Be quiet, or--More light, more light!--For shame! I'll make you quiet. What!-- cheerly, my hearts.

harm

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The track team's coach managed to procure a sponsor for the upcoming trip, enabling all runners to attend.

obtain

What does pestilence mean as it is used in the following lines from Act V, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet?Friar John: Going to find a barefoot brother out, One of our order, to associate me, Here in this city visiting the sick, And finding him, the searchers of the town, Suspecting that we both were in a house Where the infectious pestilence did reign, Seal'd up the doors, and would not let us forth; So that my speed to Mantua there was stay'd.

plague

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The cloudy skies did not bode well for the day's planned picnic.

predict

Correct (1/1 point) Question 15 of 20 Read the following lines from Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet:Prince: This letter doth make good the friar's words, Their course of love, the tidings of her death: And here he writes that he did buy a poison Of a poor 'pothecary, and therewithal Came to this vault to die, and lie with Juliet.-- Where be these enemies?--Capulet,--Montague,--See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!"What does scourge mean as it is used in these lines?

punishment

What event do Benvolio's lines from the opening of Act III, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, hint at, or foreshadow? And, if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.

the fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed

What does headstrong mean as it is used in the following lines from Act IV, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet?[Enter Juliet.]Capulet: How now, my headstrong! where have you been gadding?"Juliet: Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you and your behests; and I am enjoin'd By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, To beg your pardon:--pardon, I beseech you! Henceforward I am ever rul'd by you.

willful