Exploring Themes in Romeo and Juliet

In Act 3, Scene 5, Juliet's relationship with her parents changes after her refusal to marry Paris, and it becomes (a)  

• It becomes more understanding
• It becomes more strained
• It remains the same
• It becomes more affectionate

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What is the primary theme explored in Act 4, Scene 1, when Juliet seeks Friar Laurence's help?

• The power of love

• The inevitability of fate

• The conflict between individual desires and social expectations

• The importance of family loyalty

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In Act 3, Scene 3, the key event is that (a)  

• Romeo is banished from Verona
• Juliet agrees to marry Paris
• Tybalt kills Mercutio
• The Nurse discovers Romeo's identit

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Compare and contrast the reactions of Romeo and Juliet to Romeo's banishment in Act 3, Scene 3.

• Both are relieved

• Romeo is devastated, while Juliet is hopeful

• Both are devastated

• Romeo is hopeful, while Juliet is devastated

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Evaluate the significance of Friar Laurence's plan in Act 4, Scene 1. It reveals (a)   about his character.

• His impulsiveness
• His wisdom and foresight
• His desperation and willingness to
• His indifference to the consequence

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Analyze the motivations behind Lord Capulet's insistence on Juliet's marriage to Paris in Act 3, Scene 5.

• To strengthen family ties

• To ensure Juliet's happiness

• To assert his authority

• To fulfill a promise to Paris

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Match the following dramatic elements with their examples from Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.

• Juliet's fear of waking up alone in the tomb

• Foreshadowing

• The moment Juliet decides to take the potion

• Climax

• Juliet's family believing she is dead

• Resolution

• The end of the family feud

• Irony

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The outcome of the confrontation between Romeo and Tybalt in Act 3, Scene 1 is that (a)  

• Tybalt is banished
• Romeo is killed
• Tybalt is killed
• Both are arrested

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Interpret the theme of fate as it is presented in Act 3, Scene 1.

• Fate is avoidable through wise choices

• Fate is a guiding force that leads to happiness

• Fate is an uncontrollable force that leads to tragedy

• Fate is irrelevant to the characters' lives

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The literary device used in Mercutio's curse, "A plague o' both your houses" (Act 3, Scene 1) is (a)   .

• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Foreshadowing
• Simile

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