R & J

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

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What is Romeo's tragic flaw in "Romeo and Juliet" as mentioned in the learning material?

• His bravery and heroism.

• His jealousy and mistrust.

• His impulsive nature and tendency to act without considering the consequences.

• His intelligence and cunning.

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.

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

• Geoffrey Chaucer's

• Jane Austen's

• William Shakespeare's

• Charles Dickens'

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What is the meaning of the word "Tragedy"?

• A humorous event that causes laughter.

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

• A fortunate event that brings great happiness.

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

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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.

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Which poetic meter did Shakespeare employ in his sonnets that consists of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables per line?

• Iambic trimeter

• Iambic tetrameter

• Iambic pentameter

• Dactylic hexameter

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What is a tragic flaw?

• A positive character trait that leads to a protagonist's success.

• A character trait or flaw in a protagonist that eventually leads to their downfall or tragic end.

• A minor mistake that a character makes with no significant consequences.

• The main theme of a story or play.

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of the verb "conjure"?

• I will conjure a plan to surprise my friend on their birthday.

• She managed to conjure a delicious meal out of the few ingredients she had.

• He tried to conjure his keys from the table but they were too far to reach.

• As they make fun of Romeo in Act 2 scene 1, Mercutio pretends to conjure up Rosaline in an attempt to draw out Romeo from his hiding place.

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"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks. It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." This is the beginning of Romeo's famous ___.

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