Romeo and Juliet Introduction Quiz

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

• Leo Tolstoy

• Jane Austen

• Charles Dickens

• William Shakespeare

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In what year was Romeo and Juliet approximately written?

• 1610

• 1605

• 1591

• 1585

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Where is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

• Verona, Italy

• Venice, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• Florence, Italy

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Which family does Juliet belong to?

• House of Capulet

• House of Montague

• House of Lancaster

• House of York

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What literary device involves a direct comparison between two unlike things?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

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What is the term for giving human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts?

• Symbolism

• Anthropomorphism

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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What is an oxymoron?

• Combination of contradictory words

• A type of irony

• A type of metaphor

• A long monologue

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What type of irony is it when the audience knows something the characters do not?

• Dramatic Irony

• Cosmic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

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What is a soliloquy?

• A short poem

• A dialogue between two characters

• A musical interlude

• Speech by a character alone on stage

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What is the main theme of Romeo and Juliet?

• The tragedy of star-crossed lovers

• The joy of young love

• The importance of family honor

• The adventure of travel

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