Romeo and Juliet Background

Romeo and Juliet was written by...(last name only)

What is a colloquialism for "star-cross'd"?

• Blessed

• Unlucky

• Shipped

• Doomed

Choose the correct statement about The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet.

• It gives background info & previews the play

• It's written in Iambic Pentameter

• It's a rhyming, 14-line sonnet

• All of the above

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"

Choose the best definition for the bold words as they are used above.

• respect toward someone; kindness to authority

• anger toward someone; rebellion against authority

• sympathy toward someone; praise for authority

• kindness toward someone; compliance for authority

During Shakespeare's time, Juliet's teenage character would have been performed by an adult woman because children were not allowed on stage.

• True

• False

"Two households, both alike in dignity."

Choose the best definition for "dignity" as it is used above.

• self-respect

• courage

• elevated rank, office or class

• low rank, office or class

A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Fiction

• Sadness

Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• A) Christopher Marlowe

• B) William Shakespeare

• C) John Milton

• D) Geoffrey Chaucer

What is the setting of 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• A) London

• B) Verona

• C) Paris

• D) Rome

Which family does Juliet belong to in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• A) Montague

• B) Capulet

• C) Tudor

• D) Lancaster