R&J: Act III

What is the term for the written text of a play?

• iambic pentameter

• dialogue

• script

• quarto or folio

Which of the following are characteristics of an English sonnet (select all that apply)?

• has four quatrains

• ends in a couplet

• uses iambic pentameter

• each line begins with an unaccented syllable

It's the literary term for when an actor makes a short statement that cannot be heard by some other on-stage characters.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• prologue

Who is NOT a member of the Montague household?

• Romeo

• Balthasar

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

Which literary techniques are used when Juliet says (Check all that Apply):

Come, civil night,

Thou sober-suited matron, all in black,

And learn me how to lose a winning match,

Played for a pair of stainless maidenhoods.

• Monologue

• Verbal Irony

• Personification

• Soliloquy

Which literary technique is Shakespeare using when Juliet says:

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,

Towards Phoebus' lodging. Such a wagoner

As Phaethon would whip you to the west,

And bring in cloudy night immediately.

• Complication

• Classical Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Exposition

Which is NOT one of the nicknames applied to Tybalt?

• King of Cats

• Rat-catcher

• Prince of Cats

• Mouse-trapper

Which TWO characters are cousins to Prince Escalus?

• Mercutio

• Tybalt

• Paris

• Abraham

So far, which unit has been your favorite?

• A Tale of Two Cities

• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

• Sherlock Holmes

• Romeo and Juliet

Fill in the blank:

Benvolio: O Romeo, Romeo, brave __________'s dead!/That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds,/Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.