R+J Vocab

What is a sonnet?

• A short story of 14 chapters.

• A poem of 14 lines with a fixed pattern of rhymes and 10 syllables per line.

• A novel with a central theme of love and betrayal.

• A painting style that uses 14 colors.

Whose sonnet sequence is considered one of the greatest achievements in English literature?

• Geoffrey Chaucer's

• Jane Austen's

• William Shakespeare's

• Charles Dickens'

What does the term "Ides" refer to in the ancient Roman calendar?

• The last day of each month

• A day falling roughly in the middle of each month

• The first day of each month

• A festival occurring at the beginning of the year

On which day does the "Ides" occur in the months of March, May, July, and October?

• 15th

• 13th

• 1st

• 30th

What is the meaning of the word "Tragedy"?

• A) A humorous event that causes laughter.

• B) A genre of drama in which events lead to the downfall or death of the protagonist.

• C) A fortunate event that brings great happiness.

• D) A scientific discovery that changes the understanding of a subject.

What is a foil character in literature?

• A character that is the protagonist of the story.

• A character with traits opposite to another to highlight their qualities.

• A character that provides comic relief in the story.

• A character that remains unchanged throughout the story.

Which characters are used as an example of foils in "Romeo and Juliet"?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Mercutio and Paris

• Benvolio and Tybalt

• Friar Laurence and the Nurse

What is a soliloquy?

• A conversation between two characters in a play.

• A loud outcry or protest expressed by a group.

• An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

• A silent gesture or movement used to convey a message.

What does the word "bard" commonly refer to?

• A type of musical instrument

• A poet or writer, often used to refer to William Shakespeare

• A medieval warrior

• A historical king

What is an iamb?

• A metrical foot consisting of two long (or stressed) syllables.

• A metrical foot consisting of one long (or stressed) syllable followed by one short (or unstressed) syllable.

• A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

• A type of poem with no specific metrical structure.