WorksheetsJacque's Soliloquy
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jacques' Soliloquy is a speech in the play "As you Like it" by Shakespeare.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Shakespeare uses an extended metaphor for life and men. It is-
a)
life is tough; men are ants
b)
life is a stage; men are actors
c)
life is a ship; men are passengers
d)
life is a roller coaster; men are riders
3.
Shakespeare uses the extended metaphor of world being a stage and men, actors to show
a)
How life is unpredictable and theatrical
b)
how life ends quickly.
c)
how people don't know what they're doing with their lives
d)
how the world is ending
4.
By saying the infant is "mewling and puking," Shakespeare indicates he is-
a)
young
b)
fussy
c)
annoying
d)
newborn
5.
The schoolboy is "creeping like snail" to school. This quote is a-
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
6.
The lover is awkward and pathetic because-
a)
he can't look his lover in the eye
b)
he sighs like a wind tunnel
c)
he is mewling and puking
d)
he has a bubble reputation
7.
Words that show that the soldier has a bad temper are:
a)
jealous in honor
b)
quick in quarrel
c)
seeking a bubble reputation
d)
in the cannon's mouth
8.
The justice lives a good life. Evidence of this is-
a)
"fair round belly with good capon lined..."
b)
"...eyes severe..."
c)
"...beard of formal cut..."
9.
Which of the following inferences about the author's view of the old man is best supported by the text?
a)
he is friendly and outgoing
b)
he is happy with his life
c)
he is forgetful
d)
he is mature
10.
The word "sans" in the last stage means=
a)
having
b)
without
c)
needs
d)
also
11.
Overall, the tone of Jacques' Soliloquy is-
a)
happy, light
b)
furious, angry
c)
dark, mysterious
d)
sad, solemn
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