Module 3 Tuesday 1/20/26 Period 8

Multiple Choice

What are two elements of drama that were reviewed in the last class?

• Dialogue and stage direction

• Plot and setting

• Theme and character

• Conflict and resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between blank verse and prose in Shakespeare's plays?

• Blank verse is unrhymed and has a specific meter, while prose does not follow a meter.

• Blank verse is always rhymed, while prose is not.

• Prose is used only by noble characters, while blank verse is used by comic characters.

• Prose contains more syllables per line than blank verse.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about iambic pentameter are correct?

• It consists of five metrical feet per line.

• Each foot has one unstressed and one stressed syllable.

• It is always rhymed poetry.

• It is used to express important emotions in Shakespeare's plays.

Multiple Choice

What is the total number of syllables in a line of iambic pentameter?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Multiple Choice

What does the rhythm of iambic pentameter resemble?

• Heartbeat

• Footsteps

• Breathing

• Drumbeat

Fill in the Blanks

The Latin prefix

means 'against' or 'opposite.'

Multiple Choice

It is ______________ for me to vacuum and wash the floors so the house looks perfect, and then brush my long-haired dog whose hair floats all over the floor.

• contravene

• counterproductive

• counterfeit

• anticlimactic

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason Romeo hides from Mercutio and Benvolio in Act 2 Scene 1?

• He is afraid of being caught by the Capulets.

• He wants to avoid talking about Rosaline.

• He is embarrassed about his feelings for Juliet.

• He wants to see Juliet again after falling in love with her.