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Unit 2, Set 4

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A Shakespearean Sonnet has the following division: 
a)
Eight Lines of problem followed by six lines of solution
b)
Four quatrains with a problem in the first two and a solution in the second
c)
Three quatrains and a couplet that offer a theme, a metaphor, a twist, and a summary
d)
Fourteen lines that tell a story in chronological order
2.

What is a sonnet?

a)

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

b)

14 line poem

c)

A four line stanza

d)

an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

3.

Quatrain is...

a)

A three line stanza

b)

a five line stanza

c)

A four line stanza

d)

a two line stanza

4.

A couplet is..

a)

two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

b)

three consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

c)

four consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

d)

five consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

5.

Which of the following details from the Prologue foreshadow the tragic outcome of the play?

a)

"Two households, both alike in dignity"

b)

"A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life"

c)

"And the continuance of their parents' rage"

6.

What is a prologue?

a)

A foreshadowing of the events of the play

b)

An introductory section to a literary work

c)

A direct address made by one actor

d)

All of the above

7.

In what format is the prologue written in?

a)

narrative

b)

monologue

c)

sonnet

d)

prose

8.

'From ancient grudge break to new mutiny' what does this line in the prologue mean?

a)

a new conflict breaks out in the town of Verona

b)

an argument breaks out between two characters

c)

a long-standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence/rebellion

d)

a conflict is settled peacefully

9.

The meaning of foe is

a)

Friend

b)

Enemy

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

10.

What is a motif?

a)

a type of theme

b)

a recurring image or idea

c)

the antagonist's motive

d)

a catch phrase

11.

What is the function of the prologue?

a)

It gives the audience an expectation that the play must fulfil the terms set out in the prologue.

b)

It mirrors the idea that Romeo and Juliet's fate is inescapable.

c)

It tells the audience exactly what is going to happen in the play.

d)

All of the above

12.

Who reads the prologue?

a)

Capulet

b)

Chorus

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Montague

13.

Which is an example of slant rhyme?

a)

fear & near

b)

pallate & polite

c)

mend & tend

d)

love & remove