Romeo and Juliet: Prologue, Act 1 and Vocabulary

The Prologue is an example of...

(Check all that apply)

• A Sonnet

• Rhyme Scheme

• Iambic Pentameter

• Blank Verse

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to its use in these lines, what does dignity most likely mean?

• respect

• serious

• pride

• confidence

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

According to the prologue, what type of story is this play going to be?

• Comedy

• History

• Tragedy

• Romance

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

According to these lines, what is the most likely goal of Gregory and Sampson in Scene 1?

• They are trying to send a secret message.

• They are trying to play a prank on someone.

• They are trying to insult a group of people.

• They are trying to get the attention of women.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

According to Lord Montague, Romeo has been doing which of the following? (Check all that apply)

• Walking around all day

• Crying every morning

• Sighing sadly by himself

• Hiding in the dark

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

According to how it is being used in these lines, what is the most likely meaning of fair?

• just

• light

• pretty

• noble

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

These lines contain an example of... (Check all that apply)

• End rhyme

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Couplet

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to these lines, what can we assume about Lord Capulet?

• He wants his daughter to marry quickly.

• He wants his daughter to be happy.

• He does not want Juliet to marry Paris.

• He does not want Juliet to marry at all.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

These lines contain an example of...

• Dramatic irony

• Aside

• Allusion

• Dramatic Foil

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following descriptions best fits Nurse?

• Cantankerous

• Conservative

• Belligerent

• Boisterous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3