Romeo and Juliet Act II and III Review

What is the turning point in these two acts that changes everything that will happen next in the play?

• Romeo asking Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage
• Mercutio challenging Tybalt to a duel
• Romeo killing Tybalt
• The Nurse turning against Juliet

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Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• Romeo and Juliet falling in love in the first place
• Romeo's friends making fun of the Nurse
• The immature way that Romeo and Juliet react to setbacks
• Tybalt getting mad at both Romeo and Mercutio

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Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• When Romeo tells Mercutio he loves him
• When Mercutio says he only has a scratch from the fight with Tybalt
• When Juliet is talking about how much she likes Romeo
• When the Prince gives the order to banish Romeo

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Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

• When Lady Capulet wants Romeo to be punished
• When Mercutio is making fun of the Nurse
• When Lord Capulet arranges the marriage to Paris
• When the Prince banishes Romeo

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Which of the following quotes show a clear allusion?

• "Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,/ Towards Phoebus' lodging!"
• "Peace be with you sir, here comes my man."
• "The love I bear thee can afford no better term than this/ Thou art a villain!"
• “To hid her face; for her fan’s the fairer face,”

Which of the following quotes show clear foreshadowing?

• "These violent delights have violent ends/ And in their triumph die, like fire and powder”
• "The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,/ Check'ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light."
• “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?/ Deny thy father and refuse thy name"
• “O sweet Juliet,/ Thy beauty hath made me effeminate/ And in my temper soft’ned valor’s steel”

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Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• “A damned saint; an honorable villain!”
• "Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies"
• "The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night
• “Joy comes well in such a needy time.”

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Why does Lord Capulet arrange the marriage to Paris so quickly?

• The Prince commands him to
• They need to cheer up Juliet who is depressed by the death of her cousin
• The family of Paris wants to host the wedding
• He wants to get her away from Romeo

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Which of the following characters are foils for one another?

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Friar and The Nurse

• Benvolio and Tybalt

• The Prince and Lord Capulet

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Why does Romeo say the following?  "O sweet Juliet,/ Thy beauty hath made me effeminate/ And in my temper soft’ned valor’s steel”

• He is upset about being banished to Mantua
• He is mad at himself for not fighting Tybalt first
• He is frustrated about the situation with the Friar
• He doesn't want to listen to the advice from the Nurse

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