Romeo & Juliet Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2

Benvolio and Mercutio try to get Romeo to come out from hiding by making comments about...

• Juliet

• his mother

• the Queen

• Rosaline

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We know that Romeo is now in love with Juliet, but Mercutio and Benvolio do not. This is called....

• dramatic irony

• allusion

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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Where does the action of scene 2 occur?

• At the Capulet party

• At Juliet's balcony

• In Romeo's backyard

• On the streets of Verona

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What does Romeo compare Juliet to when he sees her?

• The sun

• The moon

• A rose

• The night sky

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When Romeo says that Juliet is the sun, Shakespeare is using a ....

• simile

• allusion

• personification

• metaphor

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When Shakespeare has Romeo call Juliet a "bright angel," and we know she will be dead soon, this is...

• allusion

• simile

• personification

• foreshadowing

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It is essential for Romeo to overhear Juliet expressing her thoughts, or he would not have come out from hiding. This type of speech is called...

• soliloquy

• aside

• preamble

• monologue

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Why doesn't Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon?

• The moon is dark, depressing, and cold

• The moon is always changing and inconsistent

• She would rather that he swear by something brighter, like the sun

• She thinks that Romeo is lying about his love for her

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When Romeo says that moon is envious of Juliet, who would be the moon?

• Lady Capulet

• the nurse

• Rosaline

• None of these.

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How does Juliet react when she realizes that Romeo overheard her talking about him?

• She is upset and angry
• She is embarrassed and blushing 
• She is indifferent and uncaring
• She is shocked and disgusted

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