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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
How many Acts are in a Shakespearean drama?
3
4
5
6
Which of the following is an example of Person vs Nature conflict in the play?
Montagues and Capulets fighting
Tybalt and Romeo fighting
Juliet faking her death
Mantua being quarantined for sickness
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
Which of the following is a possible theme for Romeo and Juliet.
Acting without thinking can have bad consequences
Love can conquer all
Don't judge a book by its cover
Daughters and sons should always respect their parents' wishes
What does it mean that Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed?
Their love is ill-fated
The stars are against them
Destiny is not in favor of them being together
none of the above
all of the above
Why is Juliet's reaction to Tybalt's death an example of dramatic irony?
She didn't really like Tybalt
Tybalt is only her cousin by marriage
She is really just upset that Romeo killed him
She is really reacting to Romeo's banishment
Why does Shakespeare add comedic elements to a tragic drama?
To keep the common people attending the play happy
To alleviate the stress and drama in the play
To demonstrate the intelligence of characters
none of the above
all of the above
Which of the following does NOT include figurative language?
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!
God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline?
So soon forsaken? young men's love then lies
Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.
I can tell you; but young Romeo will be older when
you have found him than he was when you sought him:
I am the youngest of that name, for fault of a worse.
What is the effect of the metaphor in the following lines?
These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume:
It tells the reader that Romeo is in a hurry to marry
Capulet does not approve of the match between Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence is foreshadowing what will happen after Romeo and Juliet marry
Mercutio is telling readers what he thinks of love
Capulet's lines from Act IV, Scene 5 are examples of the following figurative language EXCEPT which one?
“Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field.”
simile
imagery
personification
metaphor
How do you best paraphrase the following lines?
Why, is not this better now than groaning for love?
now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art
thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature:
for this drivelling love is like a great natural,
that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.
Why are you always groaning about love? Romeo, you are what you are, but stop acting like a love-sick fool.
This is a much better mood! You are sociable now, Romeo, so stop moaning about. You sound like a babbling brook.
Romeo you need to stop focusing only on love. You are babbling on like a book going down a hill.
It is no fun being around you Romeo. All you do is talk about love that makes no sense like a babbling brook.
What does Mercutio mean when he says "Come tomorrow, you will find me a grave man"?
He will be in his grave because he will be dead.
He will be in a serious mood because he is hurt.
He is near death
Who knows Mercutio talks jibberish?
Why does Lord Capulet say that Juliet can't marry Paris in Act I?
She is his only daughter
Paris isn't rich enough
His wife doesn't want her to marry
She is too young
What does loathsome mean?
horrible
boring
exciting
angry
What does bode mean?
answer
predict
follow
pretend
What does the word procure mean?
find
obtain
grant
hide
What are all the possible meanings of cordial?
friendly
potion
sweet alcoholic drink
bouquet of flowers
What is an apothecary?
scientist
pharmacist
assistant
guardian
What does sepulchre mean?
tomb
church
headstone
quiet place
What does fickle mean?
angry
friendly
changeable
selfish
