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Romeo and Juliet background, prologue and vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Shakespeare's acting company called?

a)

Wilt Chamberlain's Men

b)

The Lord Chamberlain's Men

c)

Shakespeare Productions

d)

The Queen's Ladies

2.

This 17th century theatre was rebuilt in 1997. It hosted Shakespeare's plays and was destroyed twice.

a)

Aronoff Theater

b)

Dietz Auditorium

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Music Hall

3.

During Shakespeare's time, Juliet's teenage character would have been performed by an adult woman because children were not allowed on stage.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A long speech revealing a character's secret thoughts to the audience.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Aside

d)

Lecture

5.

A brief comment to the audience that other characters can't hear

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Briefing

c)

Whisper

d)

Aside

6.

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

a)

Fate

b)

Destiny

c)

Irony

d)

Dramatic Irony

7.

Choose the correct statement about The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet.

a)

It gives background info & previews the play

b)

It's written in Iambic Pentameter

c)

It's a rhyming, 14-line sonnet

d)

All of the above

8.

Choose the incorrect statement about Iambic Pentameter.

a)

Each line contains five syllables

b)

Each line contains ten syllables

c)

Syllables are unstressed/stressed

d)

It sounds like a heartbeat

9.

Choose the best definition for "lamentable"

a)

causing great joy, jubilation

b)

causing anger and distress

c)

regrettable, unfortunate

d)

inspiring, motivational

10.

"Two households, both alike in dignity."


Choose the best definition for "dignity" as it is used above.

a)

self-respect

b)

courage

c)

elevated rank, office or class

d)

low rank, office or class

11.

"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"


Choose the best definition for the bold words as they are used above.

a)

respect toward someone; kindness to authority

b)

anger toward someone; rebellion against authority

c)

sympathy toward someone; praise for authority

d)

kindness toward someone; compliance for authority

12.

Which of these words are not like the others?


(Hint: three are synonyms for the word "lamentable" and the other word means disagreement.)

a)

Star-cross'd

b)

Piteous

c)

Strife

d)

Misadventured

13.

Romeo and Juliet's first conversation form which of the following?

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Aside

c)

Sonnet

d)

Haiku