WorksheetsPrologue
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a prologue?
A foreshadowing of the events of the play
An introductory section to a literary work
A direct address made by one actor
All of the above
What is the purpose of a prologue
To create humour
To narrate the story line
To appeal to the audience's attention and sympathy
To entertain the audience
In what format is the prologue written in?
narrative
monologue
sonnet
prose
How many lines are there in a sonnet?
12 lines
10 lines
5 lines
14 lines
What does a sonnet consist of ?
3 quatrains and a couplet
3 verses and a chorus
3 stanzas and a couplet
4 quatrains
What is the rhyming structure of each line in a sonnet?
rhyming
iambic pentameter
free verse
aa, bb
'In fair Verona, where we lay our scene' what is the purpose of this line in the prologue?
to introduce the characters
to introduce the plot
to introduce the setting
to introduce the main themes
'From ancient grudge break to new mutiny' what does this line in the prologue mean?
a new conflict breaks out in the town of Verona
an argument breaks out between two characters
a long-standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence
a conflict is settled peacefully
'civil blood makes civil hands unclean' what does this line mean?
the fight is civil and decent
the fight is honorable and noble
the fight is dirty and unclean
citizens stain their hands with the blood of their fellow citizens.
'A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life' What does this line mean in the prologue?
Two lucky children take their life on a good path.
Two unlucky children of these enemy families become lovers and commit suicide.
A pair of stars cross each others paths in the sky.
A pair of lovers find each other and fall in love and live happily.
'Do with their death bury their parents' strife.' What does this line mean in the prologue?
The parents are buried at the end of the play.
The death continues the parents feud.
The parents bury their children at the end of the play.
Their unfortunate deaths put an end to their parents' feud.
What does 'death-mark'd love' mean in the prologue?
Doomed love
Unlucky love
Everlasting love
Unrequited love
'From forth the fatal loins of these two foes' What technique does Shakespeare use in this line in the prologue?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
'civil blood makes civil hands unclean' What technique does Shakespeare use to emphasise the blood shed on the streets of Verona?
Simile
Rhetorical question
Repetition
Hyperbole
What is the tone of the prologue?
Light-hearted
Humorous
Serious and grave
Sarcastic
What is destiny?
Fate
Being lucky
Seeing the future
A girl's name
The prologue tells the reader what will happen to Romeo and Juliet. Why do you think Shakespeare does this?
to foreshadow the events to come and build expectations.
to allow the audience to feel sad at the start
to help them understand the play
to teach the audience a lesson
The Prologue tells us that both Romeo and Juliet will take their life. How will this affect the feud between their families?
It will make it worse.
It will continue the feud.
It will end the feud finally.
It will unite the families.
From the beginning in the prologue, the audience and reader are aware the play will involve?
fun, laughter and love
humour and intrigue
death, deception, and star-crossed lovers.
family, loyalty and peace
The Prologue refers to the word “star-crossed,” what does this means?
Against the stars or destiny that the lovers cannot escape
The stars are all lined up for the couple to be together.
The stars will come together and align for the couple if they wait.
The couple are fated to be together.
