Flashcards on 'Romeo and Juliet'

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Purpose of the prologue in 'Romeo and Juliet'

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To introduce characters, establish setting, and show conflict to the audience.

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Setting of 'Romeo and Juliet' according to the prologue

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Verona

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Event foreshadowed in the prologue of 'Romeo and Juliet'

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Romeo and Juliet’s deaths

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Who started the fight in 'Romeo and Juliet' Act 1, Scene 1?

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The Capulet servants

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Contrast between Benvolio and Tybalt

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Benvolio is the peacemaker, while Tybalt is the fighter.

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What can the reader infer about Mercutio from his monologue about Queen Mab?

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The reader can infer that Mercutio is an imaginative, witty, and descriptive character who loves to tell stories about real people.

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What event is foreshadowed in Act 1, Scene 4?

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The event foreshadowed is that Romeo will die an early death.

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In the extended metaphor in Act 1, Scene 5, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?

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Romeo compares himself to a priest, while Juliet compares herself to a prayer.

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In Act 2, Scene 2, the audience knows that Romeo is beneath Juliet’s window where he can see and hear her. However, Juliet has no idea. What type of irony is this?

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Dramatic irony

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Reread the following simile from Act 2, Scene 2: "Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks." What is Romeo comparing love to?

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Romeo is comparing love to a student who leaves school happily, but goes to school sadly.