Romeo and Juliet Act I

A play that deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending is called a

• comedy

• tragedy

• oxymoron

• pun

This is a figure of speech where contradictory terms appear together.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• pun

• oxymoron

Who advised Romeo to "examine other beauties" to get his mind off of Rosaline?

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Paris

Romeo's words "O brawling love, O loving hate" are an example of

• oxymoron

• monologue

• siloloquy

• tragedy

Lord Montague comments about Romeo: "Many a morning hath he there been seen, with tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs." This means that Romeo is

• happy and bright.

• sad and mopey.

• angry and frustrated.

• normal and peaceful.

Who are the two feuding families in this play?

• the Mercutios and the Benvolios

• the Capulets and the Mercutios

• the Capulets and the Montagues

• the Hatfields and McCoys

Who has cared for Juliet since she was a baby?

• Rosaline

• the nurse

• Lady Montague

• Paris

Who asked for Lord Capulet's permission to woo his daughter?

• Paris

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Romeo

Which character delivered the "Queen Mab" monologue?

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Romeo

Romeo's last name is

• Capulet

• Montague