Romeo and Juliet Intro Vocabulary Quiz

What is a tragedy?

• A drama that results in a catastrophe for the main characters.

• A humorous scene or speech.

• A character's remarks that others on stage do not hear.

What is a tragic hero?

• The protagonist who usually fails or dies.

• The hostile force against the protagonist.

• A speech given by a character alone.

What is a soliloquy?

• A speech given by a character alone.

• A type of sonnet used by Shakespeare.

• A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

What is an antagonist?

• The hostile force against the protagonist.

• A separate story line in the play.

• A literary device comparing two unlike things.

What is an aside?

• Remarks that others on stage do not hear.

• A humorous scene.

• A reference to a literary person.

What is a foil?

• Characters whose personalities are very different.

• A type of sonnet.

• A regular pattern of syllables.

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows more than the characters.

• A humorous scene.

• A type of poetry meter.

What is comic relief?

• A humorous scene or speech.

• A character's private thoughts.

• A type of sonnet.

What is iambic pentameter?

• Meter in poetry with five unstressed syllables.

• A character's remarks that others do not hear.

• A story written to be performed.

What is an example of iambic pentameter?

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

• A humorous scene.

• A character's private thoughts.