Pyramus and Thisbe vs. Romeo and Juliet
Authored by Kyle Yerkes
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What two phrases does Ovid use in Passage 1 to show that Pyramus and Thisbe experience a shared love?
A thing which they could not forbid
they were both inflamed, with minds equally captivated.
And the more the fire is smothered
The party-wall, common to the two houses
and the breath of their mouths had been mutually caught by turns
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Based on Pyramus and Thisbe’s situation, what is a theme of Passage 1?
Lasting relationships depend upon affection.
True love finds ways to overcome any obstacle.
The smallest defect can cause love to deteriorate.
Family disapproval can lead to desperate measures.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which detail from Passage 1 helps develop the theme question 2?
the setting of the city
the structure of the wall
the beauty of the characters
the fathers of the characters
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
At the end of Passage 1, why does Ovid use the word “envious” to describe the wall?
It is immune to the pain that Pyramus and Thisbe experience.
It has a flaw that Pyramus and Thisbe associate with their love.
It hears the opinions Pyramus and Thisbe have about each other.
It experiences the physical contact that Pyramus and Thisbe desire.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In Passage 2, how do sections 6–10 increase the tension of the passage as a whole?
They show that Romeo is questioning his identity.
They show that Juliet misinterprets Romeo’s motives.
They raise the possibility that Juliet may reject Romeo.
They emphasize the danger that Romeo faces if caught.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Romeo and Juliet retells the Pyramus and Thisbe myth in the form of a play. In the excerpt provided in Passage 2, what does the play format help Shakespeare to emphasize about his characters? Select two options.
the various threats they face
the physical obstacles separating them
the conflicting feelings they experience
the way society views their relationship
the reasons for their families’ disapproval F the reasons they are drawn to each other
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which quotation from Passage 2 summarizes a theme of both passages?
“The orchard walls are high and hard to climb; . . .” (section 6)
“For stony limits cannot hold love out: . . .” (section 7)
“Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face; . . .” (section 14)
“I have no joy of this contract to-night; . . .” (section 20)
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
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