Romeo and Juliet: Quiz 4

Arthur Brooke's poem served as the main source material for Shakespeare's play, and Brooke is the original author of the tale of Romeo and Juliet.

False

Shakespeare wrote his version of the story of Romeo and Juliet in iambic pentameter, which is the same verse form used in the source material.

False

The poem Shakespeare used as source material includes more death and violence than Shakespeare's play does.

False

Which of the following problems are Romeo and Juliet facing by the end of Act I?

Juliet is supposed to be considering Paris as a potential husband. The Capulet-Montague feud has flared up again during a public fight. Tybalt has vowed revenge against Romeo for attending the Capulet feast.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which private theatres differed from public theatres?

Private theatres included a tiring house onstage.

In the source material, the story's action takes place over many months instead of four days.

True

Shakespeare created a larger role for Mercutio in the play than exists in the source material.

True

Which of the following statements regarding gender expectations during Renaissance-era Italy are accurate?

Young men were free to go wherever they wanted. Young men were encouraged to be passionate and violent.

A reference to a person, place, or thing outside of the text is a(n)

allusion

Which of these correctly lists aspects found in a tiring house?

balcony area, dressing room, prop room

A secondary character who functions as a contrast to a major character is a(n)

foil

The inclusion of clues or hints about coming action is a technique known as

foreshadowing

What does Romeo and Juliet have in common with Senecan drama in terms of content?

moralizing, emphasis on fate, prophetic dreams

The rate or speed at which the play's action moves is known as

pacing

Which of these things did Shakespeare NOT do during his career?

publish play scripts

Wordplay that is meant to be witty or humorous is a(n)

pun

Which of the following was NOT a viewing option at an Elizabethan public theatre?

standing in the balcony

Which of the following plot points are discussed in the Prologue?

the love between Romeo and Juliet, the feud between the Capulets and Montagues, the event that will end the Capulet-Montague feud

What structural elements of Romeo and Juliet show Seneca's influence on Elizabethan drama?

the presence of a Chorus, the division into five acts, the inclusion of stichomythia