Act Two, Scene 1-2 Review

What are Mercutio and Benvolio doing to Romeo at the opening of this act?

• Making fun of him
• Offering advice about his parents
• Beating him up
• Painting his face to disguise him from Capulets

When Romeo says "he jests at scars that never felt a wound," he means-

• Juliet will not understand his internal conflict
• His father will never approve of the union
• His friends don't understand love
• None of the above

How is dramatic irony employed in the beginning of the balcony scene? 

• We know that Romeo is a Montague; Juliet doesn't
• We know that the nurse knows Romeo is there; Juliet doesn't
• We know that Juliet is talking about Paris, not Romeo
• We know that Romeo can overhear everything Juliet is saying

What is the best paraphrase of "wherefore art thou Romeo"?

• Where are you Romeo?
• When will Romeo get here?
• Why are you Romeo?
• Why did Romeo come to the ball?

What is the gist of Juliet's "what's in a name" monologue?

• Names define us
• Women shouldn't have to change their names with marriage
• Why do we have to have names?
• Names don't define who we are

Juliet asks Romeo a series of practical questions. What is Romeo's answer for all of Juliet's questions?

• Love
• Puppy
• Friendship
• Fire

Shakespeare employs the literary device HYPERBOLE in order to-

• Increase the suspense
• Advance the overly romantic mood
• Offer characterization for Lord Capulet
• All of the above

Who interrupts the scene?

• Typalt
• Lady Capulet
• The Nurse
• Lord Capulet

Juliet's oxymoron "sweet sorrow" helps highlight 

• The play's thematic emphasis on opposites
• The pun in the line
• The dramatic irony of the moment
• The hyperbole of the moment

Juliet says if Romeo means what he says, he should-

• Marry her
• Seal it with a kiss
• Say goodbye palm-topalm
• Run away together