Romeo and Juliet Review

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language?

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• dialogue

• personfication

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Which of the following is true of iambic pentameters?

• Shakespeare included characters who spoke in iambic pentameter.

• An iambic pentameter includes 10 syllables, or 5 iambs, in each line.

• Characters who speak in iambic pentameter are of a higher social class.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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What are the charactersitics of a soliloquy?

• -long speech

  -alone

  -expresses character's true thoughts

• -usually, only the character speaking and the audience hear what they are saying

  -expresses private thoughts

  -other characters may be nearby

• -long speech

  -directed towards another character

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

Why did Shakespeare include comic relief in his plays?

• His dream was to be a comedian.

• Shakespeare was often confused about the genre of his plays.

• It was to offer relief during tense/emotional parts of the play.

• It gave the actors a chance to rest during the play.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a pun?

• an exaggerated description of something

• a play on words involving either one word with two meanings, or two words that sound alike, but have different meanings

• a type of figurative language with two contradictory terms

• a comparison of two things that doesn't use 'like' or 'as'

What is the definition of a tragedy?

• a play written by Shakespeare

• a play in which none of the characters survive

• a type of drama in which a person of noble birth meets great misfortune

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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

What is the definition of fate?

• destiny that the main character has no control over

• the family background of the main characters

• who the main character falls in love with

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is not an example of fate in Romeo and Juliet?

• Friar Lawrence's message not being delivered

• Romeo and Juliet are born into feuding families

• Romeo accidentally sees Juliet at the Capulets' party and falls in love

• none of the above

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What is a tragic flaw?

• personality defect that affects a hero's choices, and therefore his/her fate

• a mistake that you make during an exam

• a character's refusal to accept defeat in battle

• none of the above

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What is an oxymoron?

• directions telling actors what to do and where to go

• a type of figurative language that includes contradictory terms

• a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• a conversation between characters