Romeo and Juliet - Big Ideas

Which character often offers advice and words of wisdom that build into thematic concepts?

• The Nurse

• Friar Lawrence

• Juliet

• Mercutio

How do you best determine tone while reading?

• Examine the diction being used

• Review the characters

• Double check the punctuation being used

• Think about the plot

How many lines is a sonnet?

• 5 lines

• 12 lines

• 14 lines

• 16 lines

What is the tragic flaw that Romeo and Juliet share?

• Excitement and constant optimism

• Reckless and Impulsiveness

• Hatred for the families

• Anger and love

What is the definition of a tragic hero (Romeo and Juliet)?

• Someone who is a hero and saves people in the story

• Someone who wants to make the world a better place

• Someone who makes bad decisions and look for pain

• Someone who is likable but struggles with a personality flaw

By definition, a tragedy means

• The play will have a lot of comedy

• The play will end with a wedding

• The play will end in death or loss

• The play will end on a hopeful note

All of the following are characters in RJ that are known for comic relief EXCEPT

• The Nurse

• The servants

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

Which of the following characters are foils to each other?

• Benvolio and Tybalt

• The Nurse and Tybalt

• Lord Capulet and Lord Montague

• The Nurse and the Capulet servants

An aside is used to

• Share a long, heartfelt message with the audience

• Make a quick inside comment to the audience to share a quick thought

• Answer a question another character has asked

• Scold or yell at a group of other characters on the stage.

Iambic pentameter means the line has how many syllables?

• 8 syllables

• 10 syllables

• 12 syllables

• 15 syllables