Romeo and Juliet Excerpt

Juliet’s dialogue in lines 15-34 affect Romeo by showing-

• He is shocked by her insistence that he give up his name.

• He regrets being a Montague but resigns himself to being apart from Juliet.

• He falls more in love with her and convinces her to marry him.

• He is willing to give up his family name in order to be with her.

Read the lines 25-27

"Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O! be some other name:"

The playwright includes these lines to suggest that-

• She and Romeo could be married quickly before her parents realize it

• Romeo would revel himself and taker her from her family’s house.

• Romeo would visit her on her balcony to declare his love.

• She could change their (family)names so she and Romeo can be together.

A major theme explored in this excerpt is-

• Grudges are easy to overcome, to forgive, and to forget

• People’s fates are set in stone and cannot be changed.

• Love makes people more willing to change and face obstacles.

• Children should be obedient and not go against their parents’ wishes.

Why does the playwright include the prologue at the beginning of the excerpt?

• It discusses the reasons behind why the two families hate each other.

• It outlines the themes of the play by describing them.

• It updates the audience on the current state of the feud between the families

• It informs the audience of past and future events in the play.

From the prologue, the reader can infer that the two households-

• Are well-standing, wealthy business partners

• Are strangers to each other.

• Are enemies that are involved in an old feud.

• Are both enemies of Verona

"By a name I know not how to tell thee who I am: My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee: Had I it written, I would tear the word. "

Romeo’s dialogue in line 45-48 suggests that he-

• He dislikes his name because Juliet does, but doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal and can’t understand why she does

• He hates his name because it is Juliet’s family’s foe, and he is willing to change it to please her.

• He is proud of his name, but he is willing to be called “love” as a nickname instead.

• He hates his name because of the disgrace his family name has brought him.

Read the following lines

“With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.”

The reader can conclude that Romeo reassures Juliet-

• That he is armed and will fight her family for her.

• That he is not in danger because the strength of his love for her will protect him.

• Of his love for her by proposing marriage to her regardless of their names

• That he was not spotted when he jumped the walls to see her so no one will ever know.

From the description in the prologue, the reader can conclude that "star-crossed" means-

• They will find their answers in the stars

• The couple will lose interest in each other.

• Graced with good luck

• Thwarted by bad luck

In the prologue, what can the reader conclude about the feuding families?

• Their feud continues for years and years.

• Their feud finally comes to an end because of their children's death.

• Their feud finally comes to an end because the children are caught.

• Their feud ends abruptly

Read the following lines:

"The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend."

From these lines, the reader can conclude that-

• Whatever the audience misses in the prologue, they will soon learn as they watch the play.

• If the audience does not pay attention, they will not know the events of the play.

• The audience needs to work to put together the events that happen.

• The audience needs to be quiet.