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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Review
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
several lines spoken by one character alone on stage
sonnet
monologue
soliloquy
aside
two lines of poetry in a row that rhyme
duo rhyme
couplet
consecutive lines
iambic meter
an expression that combines contradictory ideas together
dramatic irony
tragedy
oxymoron
tragic flaw
poetry that's written in iambic meter but doesn't rhyme
poem
couplet
blank verse
sonnet
one character speaks multiple lines in a row to others on stage
monologue
sonnet
soliloquy
oxymoron
when the audience knows something a character on stage does not know
tragic flaw
drama
tragedy
dramatic irony
Which is written in iambic meter?
Instead of going to the store, I went to sleep today.
Always resting on the couch, I couldn't watch tv.
In the night I heard an angel sing.
Just the other day, I went to school with two lunches.
lines spoken to the audience as if other actors can't hear them
oxymoron
aside
exuent
run-on line
O heavy lightness, serious foolishness...feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire…”
pun
oxymoron
allusion
simile
"Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."
These are the first four lines of a ___________ in
the Prologue of Act 1.
soliloquy
monologue
pun
sonnet
When Romeo sees Juliet on her balcony, he’s talking to himself, but Juliet cannot hear him (only the audience can hear him), and he says, “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?.........”
allusion
sonnet
soliloquy
metaphor
When Mercutio is trying to convince Romeo to go to the party, Romeo replies, "Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead that hastens me to the ground." This is an example of _______________.
pun
monologue
foreshadowing
simile
Foil or NOT FOILS?
Foils
NOT foils
a descriptive word or phrase that comes before or after a character's name and describes a trait of the character
adage
foil
epithet
satire
Where is the setting of the play?
Mantua
Venice
Rome
Verona
The word "dignity" in line 1 of the Prologue suggests both houses are alike - "Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona, where we lay our scene" in...
violence
social standing
sadness
relation to the Prince
The Prologue calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers." What does "star-crossed" mean?
unlucky, doomed
lucky, blessed
hopeful, happy
shaped like a star
At the start of the play, after the fight, the Prince comes out and gives a speech to the crowd telling the Capulets and Montagues to stop. This speech is an example of...
monologue
aside
sonnet
soliloquy
What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?
Put them in jail.
Make them live together.
torture them.
Punish them with death.
Looking at the highlighted portion, which of the following best translates what Benvolio is saying?
BENVOLIO
Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun
Peer'd forth the golden window of the east,
A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad;
Where, underneath the grove of sycamore
That westward rooteth from the city's side,
So early walking did I see your son:
Towards him I made, but he was ware of me
And stole into the covert of the wood:
I, measuring his affections by my own,
That most are busied when they're most alone,
Pursued my humour not pursuing his,
And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me.
MONTAGUE
Many a morning hath he there been seen,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning dew.
Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs;
But all so soon as the all-cheering sun
Should in the furthest east begin to draw
The shady curtains from Aurora's bed,
Away from the light steals home my heavy son,
And private in his chamber pens himself,
Shuts up his windows, locks far daylight out
And makes himself an artificial night:
Black and portentous must this humour prove,
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.
I saw Romeo walking, but he saw me and ran into the woods. I thought it best to not chase after him.
Romeo saw me walking restlessly and hid. When I saw him hiding, I laughed, and he ran away.
Romeo was following me in the early morning hours, but every time I turned to look for him, he hid in the woods. It was weird.
I was having a great morning until I saw Romeo looking gloomy outside the city walls. I chose to ignore him.
Why was Romeo is such a sad mood at the beginning of Act 1?
Romeo was in love with Rosaline, but she did not love him back.
Romeo was madly in love with Juliet but could not be with her because she is a Capulet.
Romeo was in love with Juliet, but Juliet did not love him back.
Romeo was in love with Juliet, and he found out she had to marry another suitor.
In Act I, when Romeo is in anguish because Rosalind does not love he says, "O loving hate..O heavy lightness...serious vanity, feather of lead..." These are all examples of
Metaphors
Similes
Oxymorons
Personifications
What is the problem with Capulet's statement? "Montague is bound as well as I,/ In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think,/ For men so old as we to keep the peace."
Montague is only morally, not legally, bound to keep the peace.
Montague has already planned Capulet's demise.
The conflict has spread beyond just Montague and Capulet and affects the younger generations too.
The penalty is not heavy enough to prevent the feud from continuing.
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
Romeo
Capulet
Montague
Which interpretation most accurately reflects the quote?
"My child is yet a stranger in this world; / She hath not seen the change of fourteen years"
Lady Capulet wants to wait for Juliet to get married as she is not yet fourteen.
Lord Capulet is presented as an aging patriarch who is keen for Juliet to marry to secure her future.
Lord Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris when she is fourteen.
Lord Capulet is presented as being protective of his young, naïve, vulnerable daughter who does not have much experience of the world.
In Act 1 Scene 1 why do Tybalt and Benvolio fight?
Tybalt challenges Benvolio
They are enemies
Ancient family feud
Insults are given and biting of thumbs
Who says this quote? "What? Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"
Romeo
Tybalt
Prince
Benvolio
What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
a message with a love poem
a message about his love
a message when and where to meet
a message with a marriage proposal
At the beginning of scene 3, what is Friar Lawrence doing?
gathering herbs and flowers
praying to saints
reading a book about herbology
hearing confession from a old woman
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
They are in love.
Juliet is pregnant.
Romeo is going to war.
The families will stop fighting.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
They are in love.
Juliet is pregnant.
Romeo is going to war.
The families will stop fighting.
What was the purpose of Tybalt's note to Romeo?
to challenge him to a duel
to forbid him to see Juliet
to be friends for Juliet's sake
to tell him to leave Verona
What happens at the end of Act 2, scene 6?
Romeo and Juliet kiss
Romeo and Juliet prepare to get married
Romeo and Juliet argue and break up
Romeo and Juliet pray
When the audience knows information that the characters in the play do not know is called:
Dramatic Irony
An aside
A soliloquy
Situational Irony
How do we know Romeo is feeling better in Act II, Scene iv?
He has just wed Rosaline, so he is in a good mood.
He feels free after deciding to no longer give Juliet his love.
He goofs around with Mercutio; the two tease each other with a joking conversation.
He directly states that he feels better.
Who does Friar Lawrence believe Romeo was with the night before?
His parents
Mercutio
Juliet
Rosaline
In scene 1, Mercutio and Benvolio are looking for Romeo. How do they try to get him to come out of hiding?
They call out to him and pretend Rosaline is nearby.
They threaten to tell his parents about Juliet.
They send out a pack of dogs to sniff him out.
They cry out in pain as if they are being attacked.
Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because --------------------------------.
Juliet is wealthy, while Rosaline was not.
Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not.
Rosaline loves him back, while Juliet did not.
Juliet is his enemy, while Rosaline was not.
Where do Juliet's parents think she is going when she meets up with Romeo for the marriage ceremony?
They think she is going to movie with the Nurse.
They need she is going to watch the duel between Tybalt and Romeo.
They think she is going to hang out with Paris: the man her mother would like her to marry.
They think she is going to confess her sins at the local church.
When Mercutio says " A plague o' both your houses" he
curses Romeo and Juliet
encourages Romeo to avenge his death
curses Romeo and Benvolio
blames the feud for his death
All of the following consequences result from Romeo's killing of Tybalt except
Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet
Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage
Juliet decides that Paris is more honorable than Romeo
Romeo is banished from Verona forever
Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?
Romeo is a coward
Tybalt is a mighty fighter
the Prince will punish anyone who fights
Romeo is now related to Tybalt through marriage
When she finds Juliet weeping, Lady Capulet assumes that Juliet is still mourning over Tybalt's death. Why does Shakespeare give Juliet lines filled with double meaning?
Juliet wants to trick her mother
Juliet blames Romeo for Tybalt's death
Juliet has conflicting feelings for Romeo
Juliet can express her love for Romeo while making it seem she agrees with her mother
Lord Capulet
encourages his wife to convince Juliet to get married
does not want Paris to marry Juliet
scorns his only child and vows to disown her
is proud of Juliet's independence
The Prince punishes Romeo by
sentencing him to jail
sentencing him to death
annulling his marriage
banishing him from Verona
Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should
leave Verona with Benvolio
visit Juliet then hide in Mantua
announce his marriage to his family
pretend to leave and return in disguise
As Juliet encounters more conflicts and problems, how does her character change?
she runs away from her problems
she becomes more self-confident and pushes her elders away
she becomes weaker and plans to commit suicide
she confesses her life with Romeo is ill-fated and wants to leave
From Juliet's balcony, it appears to her that Romeo is ascending into a tomb.
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
metaphor
flashback
What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?
she should run away with Romeo
she should marry Paris
she should tell her parents she is married to Romeo
she should go see the Friar because he will know what to do
Scene 1- When Juliet arrives at the Friar's cell in a panic, who does she meet there?
Romeo- he never left for Mantua
The Nurse- she decided to help Juliet after all
Paris- he was there to prepare for his own wedding to Juliet
Benvolio- Romeo asked him to help Juliet escape
Scene 1- Check all of the things Juliet would RATHER DO than marry Paris, which she tells the Friar.
Be chained with roaring bears
Jump off a tower
Go into a grave with a dead person
Never marry anyone
Scene 1- When Juliet goes home, what should she do to make her parents trust her?
Lie to them- agree to marry Paris
Tell them the truth- that she is already married to Romeo
Nothing- she should go straight to Mantua
Scene 1- Once Juliet takes the potion, "The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade to paly ashes". Paraphrase what will happen to her.
She will have ashes spread over her
She will grow very pale
People will throw roses on her
Scene 1- For how long will Juliet appear dead?
2 hours
3 days
42 hours
Scene 1- What will happen when Juliet's family/ Paris find her "dead"?
They will cremate her
They will bury her in the family graveyard
They will take her to the family tomb (above ground)
They will find a doctor to make sure she is really dead
Scene 1- How will Romeo learn the Friar's plan?
The Friar will ride to Mantua to tell Romeo the plan
The Friar will send another Friar with a letter explaining the plan
The Friar will send a carrier pigeon to Romeo with the plan
Scene 1- What SHOULD happen when Juliet wakes up after taking the potion?
Romeo and the Friar will both be there, and Romeo and Juliet will escape to Mantua together
Her parents will discover she is alive, and celebrate
The Friar will be there, and they will decide what to do next afterwards
Scene 1- How does Juliet respond to the Friar's plan?
She is afraid- she does not agree to take the potion
She is eager- she asks the Friar to give her the potion immediately
Scene 2- When Juliet returns home from the Friar's, what does she do?
Whispers to the Nurse that she needs to talk to her, and then tells the Nurse the plan
Locks herself in her room without talking to either of her parents, and immediately takes the potion
Apologizes to her father for disobeying him, and agrees to marry Paris
Scene 3- Juliet worries that the Friar is trying to poison her with the potion. What reassures her that this is not true?
The Friar is close with Romeo, and would never hurt her
The Friar's role in her death would be discovered, so he wouldn't dare attempt to poison her
The Friar had proven to be a holy man, so he would not poison her
Scene 3- Juliet worries that when she wakes up in the tomb, surrounded by dead ancestors and awful smells...
all of her ancestors' ghosts will wake up and kill her
she will go crazy, and bash out her own brains with a dead person's bone
she will go crazy, and kill the Friar and Romeo with a knife
Scene 3- Juliet worries that Romeo will not make it to the tomb in time, and wonders: "Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in". What is she worried about?
She is worried about suffocating in the tomb
She is worried that the air in the tomb won't be healthy for Romeo
She is worried that she will become confused about how to get out of the tomb
Scene 3- Juliet worries about the possibilities of what will happen if she drinks the potion. How does she end her soliloquy?
She runs out of her room to find the Nurse
She cries herself to sleep
She takes the potion
Scene 4- As the Capulets prepare for the wedding, what is the Nurse's job?
Prepare Paris for the wedding- bring him to the church
Prepare the music for the wedding- talk to the servants
Prepare Juliet for the wedding- wake her up
Scene 5- When the Capulets discover Juliet in the morning, who is the LEAST saddened/ upset, and why?
Capulet- he thinks the Montagues are behind this, and he is FURIOUS instead of sad
Friar Lawrence- he knows that Juliet is not actually dead
Paris- he didn't really want to marry Juliet
Who brings Romeo news that Juliet is dead?
Balthazar
Benvolio
Mercutio
Friar John
Friar Lawrence
Romeo repeatedly asks for a "letter from the Friar" (V.i.13,32). This is an example of which kind of rhetorical device? (Hint: The audience knows something that Romeo does not.)
Parallelism
Personification
Dramatic Irony
Allusion
Why isn't Friar John able to deliver the letter to Romeo?
He was quarantined in a small town on his way to Verona.
His horse was old and couldn't run quickly.
He got distracted and Balthazar passed him on his way to Mantua.
Romeo wasn't home when he finally got there.
Why does Paris go to Juliet's tomb?
He goes to make sure that she really is dead.
He goes to strew flowers on Juliet and to water them nightly with his tears.
He goes hoping to find Romeo there.
He goes to kill himself.
Romeo tells his page that he is going to Juliet's tomb "partly to behold [his] lady's face," but "chiefly" to do what?
Obtain a precious ring off of her dead finger.
Kiss her one last time.
Kill himself.
Bury her elsewhere.
What does Romeo threaten to do if his page comes into the tomb?
Tear him apart joint by joint and throw his bones all over the churchyard.
Holler and tell everyone that the page is responsible for Juliet's death.
Lock him in the tomb and leave.
Romeo calls the churchyard "hungry" and calls the doors to the tomb "rotten jaws" that he will "cram . . . with more food" (V.iii.48). This is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?
Alliteration
Parallelism
Dramatic Irony
Personification
Who kills Paris?
Friar Lawrence
Capulet
Romeo
Juliet
Romeo describes Juliet's crimson lips and cheeks and wonders why "Death's pale flag is not advanced there" (V.iii.96). What do these details about her appearance teach the audience about Juliet's state? (Consider how Friar Lawrence said she would look when she took the potion in Act IV.)
She is about to wake up.
The potion didn't really work.
She is the most beautiful person in the whole world.
Romeo is losing his mind.
When Friar Lawrence finds Paris and Romeo dead, he wails, "Ah what an unkind hour/ Is guilty of this lamentable chance?" (V.iii.150-151). Who does he blame for the atrocities that he witnesses?
Romeo
Himself
The Prince
Fate
Where does Friar Lawrence say that he wants to take Juliet?
To a sisterhood of holy nuns
To her mother
To the nurse
To Mantua
How does Juliet finally end her own life?
With a gun
With the rest of Romeo's poison
With a knife
Suffocation
Why doesn't Romeo know that Juliet is not truly dead?
The message was never delivered to him.
He was in another town.
Friar John didn't want to deliver the news to Romeo.
Romeo had a heart attack.
Where does Romeo get the poison?
He buys the poison from an apothecary in Mantua.
He buys the poison from an apothecary in Verona.
He makes the poison himself.
He buys the poison from Balthasar.
"Money is a worse poison to men's souls than these poor poisons that you're not allowed to sell."
The underlined words from the apothecary's quote above is are an example of .................?
simile
metaphor
personification
soliloquy
Who else do we learn has died (offstage) from sadness during the final scene?
Lady Capulet
Benvolio
The Nurse
Lady Montague
What could be viewed as a positive outcome from the ending of the play?
There is nothing positive that happens.
The family feud ends between the Montagues and Capulets.
The feud continues between the families.
