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WorksheetsRobinson's Romeo and Juliet test review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who is the author of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Henry Robinson
William Shakespeare
Robert Shakespeare
John Steinbeck
When is William Shakespeare’s birthday?
April 9
April 23
December 25
March 23
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed many of his plays?
The Saint
The Shakespeare
The Capulet
The Globe
Name both of these angels tornadoes.
Catherine
Jethro
Kevin
Henry
How many lines do sonnets have?
10
14
12
4
How many syllables are in each line of iambic pentameter?
12
14
10
4
Name the three types of plays that Shakespeare wrote.
comedies
love stories
tragedies
histories
Determine who asks Lord Capulet to marry his daughter.
Romeo
Rosaline
Paris
Tybalt
Who dies by Tybalt's sword?
Romeo
Paris
Lady Montague
Mercutio
Who tells the Prince exactly what happened when Mercutio and Tybalt died?
no one
Romeo
Friar John
Benvolio
Identify BOTH characters who are used for comic relief.
Nurse
Tybalt
Mercutio
Juliet
Who banishes Romeo from Verona?
Prince Escalus
Prince Tybalt
his father, Lord Montague
Juliet's father, Lord Capulet
Who is being described in this quote:
“O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art
as glorious to this night, being o’er my head, as is a winged messenger of heaven…” (Romeo)
Rosaline
Nurse
Juliet
Lady Capulet
Hatred leads to violence, destruction and loss of lives.
This is an example of a possible _______ of the play.
outcome
plot
theme
exposition
In the resolution of the play, both families plan on doing what?
putting up a statue to pay respect to Romeo and Juliet
kill each other
kill Friar Lawrence
put up a statue to vow their hatred to one another
Who does Romeo NOT kill?
himself
Juliet
Paris
Tybalt
We know that Juliet is now dead even though Romeo believes she is. What type of figurative language is this?
situational irony
theme
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
In her soliloquy, just before she drinks the potion, Juliet admits that
she believes in ghosts
she is afraid
hiding with her cousin’s body would be unbearable
death is better than losing Romeo
Mrs. Robinson thinks this is such a great LOVE story.
Yep!
Are you crazy?! No!
Did Shakespeare write this to show us the passionate love that Romeo and Juliet have for one another?
No!
Of course he did!
Identify the climax of Romeo and Juliet.
when Romeo kills Tybalt
when Juliet kills herself
when Romeo kills himself
when Romeo kills Paris
When Romeo is exiled for killing Tybalt, where does he go?
Verona
Goose Creek
London
Mantua
If a character speaks in iambic pentameter, what does this usually signify?
They are happy.
They are a main character.
They are educated and rich.
They are singing.
The prologue of this tragedy is considered a __________.
lie
sonnet
couplet
haiku
Why does Juliet tell Romeo that swearing on the moon is bad?
the moon is too bright
the moon often changes
the moon is ugly
she doesn't believe in the moon
The grey-eyed morning smiles on the frowning night.
personification
theme
simile
hyperbole
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He is made to by Lord Montague.
He doesn't know that their families hate each other.
He wants to try to end the feud between the families.
We don't know.
“Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I never saw true beauty till this night.”
Who said this?
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Romeo
Mercutio
Who gives the "Queen Mab" speech in Act I?
Tybalt
Benvolio
Romeo
Mercutio
Who symbolizes Tybalt's foil?
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Benvolio
Romeo
In which act does Shakespeare's climax always taken place?
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Who says this: “What drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee. Have at thee, coward!”?
Benvolio
Lord Capulet
Tybalt
Mercutio
Who is Romeo in love with during the exposition of the play?
Rosaline
Nurse
Juliet
no one
We did not expect Juliet to have to marry Paris after marrying Romeo. What type of irony is this?
dramatic
verbal
situational
When a character wants others to hear their speech, what is this called?
aside
monologue
soliloquy
When a character does not want others to hear his/her private thoughts, what is this called?
aside
monologue
soliloquy
What prop is not needed in Act 5?
gun
vial of poison
gold
dagger
[To his companions.] Follow me close, for I will speak
to them. [To BENVOLIO and MERCUTIO.]
What are there 2 of in this line?
dialogue
personification
stage directions
foreshadowing
“Unhappy fortune!” Friar Lawrence
What type of figurative language is used here?
metaphor
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
Juliet: “Shall I send to thee?
Romeo: By the hour of nine.
Juliet: I will not fail. ‘Tis twenty years till then”
What type of figurative language is used here?
alliteration
simile
allusion
hyperbole
"Juliet is the sun."
What type of figurative language is used here?
simile
metaphor
allusion
What type of figurative language is found in the following line?
“”Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade”?
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
Which of the following was an antagonist in Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet
Romeo
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that:
Romeo feels deep grief.
Juliet is already wed to Paris.
Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb.
The audience knows Juliet is alive.
What does “poison” in Romeo and Juliet seem to symbolize?
the human tendency to lie
the human tendency to cheat
the human tendency to spend too much money
the human tendency to destroy good things and make them fatal
