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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet background, prologue and vocab
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was Shakespeare's acting company called?
Wilt Chamberlain's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare Productions
The Queen's Ladies
This 17th century theatre was rebuilt in 1997. It hosted Shakespeare's plays and was destroyed twice.
Aronoff Theater
Dietz Auditorium
The Globe Theatre
Music Hall
During Shakespeare's time, Juliet's teenage character would have been performed by an adult woman because children were not allowed on stage.
True
False
A long speech revealing a character's secret thoughts to the audience.
Soliloquy
Dramatic Irony
Aside
Lecture
A brief comment to the audience that other characters can't hear
Soliloquy
Briefing
Whisper
Aside
When the audience knows something that the characters do not.
Fate
Destiny
Irony
Dramatic Irony
Choose the correct statement about The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
It gives background info & previews the play
It's written in Iambic Pentameter
It's a rhyming, 14-line sonnet
All of the above
Choose the incorrect statement about Iambic Pentameter.
Each line contains five syllables
Each line contains ten syllables
Syllables are unstressed/stressed
It sounds like a heartbeat
Choose the best definition for "lamentable"
causing great joy, jubilation
causing anger and distress
regrettable, unfortunate
inspiring, motivational
"Two households, both alike in dignity."
Choose the best definition for "dignity" as it is used above.
self-respect
courage
elevated rank, office or class
low rank, office or class
"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"
Choose the best definition for the bold words as they are used above.
respect toward someone; kindness to authority
anger toward someone; rebellion against authority
sympathy toward someone; praise for authority
kindness toward someone; compliance for authority
Which of these words are not like the others?
(Hint: three are synonyms for the word "lamentable" and the other word means disagreement.)
Star-cross'd
Piteous
Strife
Misadventured
Romeo and Juliet's first conversation form which of the following?
Soliloquy
Aside
Sonnet
Haiku
