Romeo and Juliet Notes Quiz

How many plays did William Shakespeare write?

• 25

• 38

• 30

• 42

Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?

• The Comedy of Errors

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• The Merry Wives of Windsor

• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

What is a tragic hero?

• The protagonist who usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate

• The adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist

• A character whose personality contrasts sharply with another character

• A character that provides comic relief

What is the purpose of a soliloquy?

• To expose a character's thoughts and feelings to the audience

• To reveal a character's private thoughts to other characters

• To provide comic relief

• To introduce new characters

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows more than the characters

• A humorous scene or speech meant to relieve tension

• A speech given by a character alone on stage

• A character's remark that others on stage do not hear

What meter did Shakespeare primarily write his plays in?

• Rhymed verse

• Blank verse

• Free verse

• Sonnet

What is an allusion?

• A detailed description of a character's background

• A reference to a literary or historical person or event that the audience is expected to know

• A metaphorical comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct quotation from another work of literature

What is an aside?

• A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters.
• A type of weather phenomenon
• A type of dance move
• A type of dessert

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• He was a real Odysseus. He should have used his GPS.

• Love can bring both joy and pain.

• Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by Williams Shakespeare.

• Love is patient and kind.

What is dramatic irony?

• Dramatic irony is when both the audience and characters know the same information.
• Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
• Dramatic irony is when the plot is predictable and lacks suspense.
• Dramatic irony is when the characters know something that the audience does not.