Crash Course Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare completely invented the story of "Romeo and Juliet" with ALL of his own original ideas.

• True

• False

How old is Juliet in Shakespeare's version of this play?

• 13

• 16

• 18

What is the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

• London, England

• Verona, Italy

The genre for Romeo and Juliet is tragedy.

• True

• False

"Star-crossed lovers" is an archetypal phrase describing a couple who are kept apart by outside forces. What is a movie, tv show, book, or any other type of story you can think of that uses this archetype? 

Poetry: Iambic means one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable

How many SETS of short/unstressed syllables are included in iambic pentameter?  (Hint: how many sides in a pentagon shape?)

• 1

• 3

• 5

Why is Shakespeare's English so challenging to understand?

• It was a French-English hybrid

• English has evolved a lot since Shakespeare's time

• Shakespeare speaks British English

What was the name of the famous theater that hosted Shakespeare's plays?

• The Globe Theater

• The Rose Theater

• The Theater Grande

• The London Playhouse