Review of Literary Elements

Read the following sentence from paragraph 1:

“In the Italian city of Verona, among the many rich and successful families, there are two noble houses, the Montagues and the Capulets.”

Based on its usage in the sentence, which definition of the word noble is used?

• morally pure; good

• impressive

• wealthy; upper-class

• admirable

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word best describes the mood of the passage?

• happy

• irritating

• tragic

• neutral

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which point of view is used in this passage?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which event is foreshadowed by the death of Tybalt?

• The end of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship

• Friar Lawrence turning on them

• Nurse revealing their secret

• The death of Romeo and Juliet

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The final scene (in the family tomb, or crypt) is an example of which type of irony?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the events in the text, what might the reader infer about Shakespeare’s viewpoint on young love?

• Teenagers should listen and marry the person their parents approve of

• Young people are incapable of true love

• Young people are impulsive and immature and make decisions based on their emotions

• Teenagers are old enough to make their own decisions

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Read the following sentence from paragraph 6 and select the correct answers:

“Anguished, he rides back to Verona and enters the Capulet family crypt.”

Which of the following words have a less negative connotation than anguished?

• upset

• delighted

• sad

• tormented

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4