R&J AP Passages 2-4

In line 16, the phrase "but four" refers to...

• years
• daughters
• charges
• teeth

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It s most likely that "Susan" (line 21) was...

• another of the Nurse's charges
• the Nurse's daugher
• Juliet's sister
• the Nurse's sister

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The phrase "Shake, quot the dove-house" (line 36) is a(an)

• personification of a literal warning
• allusion to a classical story
• allegorical reference to a historical event
• foreshadowing of Juliet's future

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The Nurse could best be described as...

• reticent
• garrulous
• circumspect
• duplicitous

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In lines 84-91, Paris is described by means of a(n)...

• metaphorical allusion
• elaborate paradox
• hyperbolic parable
• extended metaphor

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In line 100, the word "look" carries the meaning of which of the following:  I. expect; II.  examine; III. appear

• I only
• II only
• I and II only
• II and III only

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The Nurse is most likely "curs'd in the pantry" (line 105) because she...

• is detaining Juliet
• has ruined the supper
• is disliked by the other servants
• is not helping the preaparations

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In this passage, Juliet's behavior toward her mother could best be described as...

• saucy
• insolent
• submissive
• fawning

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Passage 3:  Romeo's words in lines 5-14 contain all of the following EXCEPT...

• simile
• assonance
• metaphor
• hyperbole

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The disjointed nature of Capulet’s words in lines 49-52 reflects Capulet’s

• irrationalityVacillating feelings toward Tybalt
• Attempt to address Tybalt and his guests
• Determination to shame Tybalt publicly
•  Increasing Desire that Tybalt join in the festivities

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