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WorksheetsR&J A4&5
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Worksheet time: 19hrs 25mins
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead
The Friar
Friar John
Balthasar
The Prince
Why is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy rather than a comedy?
ends in marriage
everyone dies
ends with a song
everyone lives
In Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
He is impatient with Friar John, who has failed before to deliver messages.
He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
He realizes that the failure of his message to reach Romeo may have disastrous effects.
He fears that both he and Friar John may be punished by the Prince.
What causes Friar Lawrence to go to the churchyard in Act V?
His message to Romeo was not delivered, so he has to assist Juliet when she wakes.
His visit to the churchyard is part of his and Juliet's original plan.
He hears that Paris and Romeo are due to fight a duel there.
He is summoned to the churchyard by the Prince
How does “heaven,” or “fate,” punish the Capulets and the Montagues for their feud?
The Prince becomes angry at the two families.
Their children fall in love but lose their lives as a result of the feud.
Their children keep secrets from them.
Their children keep secrets from them.
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that —
Juliet is already wed to Paris
Romeo feels deep grief
the audience knows Juliet is not dead
Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb
Which of the following is not an effect of Juliet's taking the potion Friar Lawrence provides?
Romeo drinks poison
Juliet's death is reported to Romeo.
Paris is killed.
Lady Montague dies.
What is the cause of Lady Montague's death
grief over the death of Juliet
grief over Romeo's banishment
old age
infection from the plague
Why does the apothecary agree to sell Romeo the poison?
She likes Romeo and thinks he's handsome
She works for Romeo's family
He is very poor and desperately needs the money
He is a criminal
What number was thought to have great supernatural significance by Shakespeare's audience? (Hint: it's the number of times Mercutio says "A plague on both your houses!")
3
1
4
2
What two types of figurative language are used in the following quote?
“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars / As daylight doth a lamp”
Simile; metaphor
Personification; simile
Hyperbole; metaphor
Personification; onomatopoeia
what type of figurative language dose the following line use? "these hot days, is the mad blood stirring."
personification
aliteration
repetition
rhyme
who started the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?
Romeo
Tybalt
Mercutio
Benvolio
A long speech made by one character to one or more characters on stage.
soliloquy
sonnet
dialogue
monologue
This is a speech given by a character when he or she is alone on stage that lets the audience know what the character is thinking.
sonnet
dialogue
soliloquy
monologue
This is a poem of fourteen lines with a certain rhyme scheme and it typically has ten syllables per line.
soliloquy
sonnet
pun
blank verse
When a character speaks on stage, either to the audience or to another character, while others are on stage with him or her. Other characters not involved in the speaking are not to hear this.
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
What is NOT a thing Juliet would rather do than marry Paris?
Leap off of a tower
Sit in a field full of poisonous snakes
Be stung by a thousand bees
Be chained to bears
Who says "O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day?"
Lord Capulet
Paris
Nurse
Romeo
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Paris
Friar Lawrence
"Hath death lain with thy wife" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Personification
Who says "Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast?"
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Paris
Friar Lawrence
Who says "O love! O life! Not life, but love in death?"
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Paris
Friar Lawrence
Who is not in Act 4?
Peter
Juliet
Nurse
Romeo
Who says "Her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff. Life and these lips have long been separated?"
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Paris
Friar Lawrence
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field" is an example of what literary device?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Allusion
Who offers the potion to Juliet in act 4 scene 1?
Romeo
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Friar Laurance
Who is Paris visiting when he runs into Juliet?
Juliet's Nurse
Friar Lawrence
Peter
Batman
Whose idea is it for Juliet to drink the sleeping potion?
Romeo
Juliet
Paris
Friar Lawrence
How does Juliet feel about taking the potion?
She is nervous
She is excited
She doesn't want to take it
She changes her mind
Juliet tells the Nurse about her plan
True
False
Who is not in Act 4?
Peter
Juliet
Nurse
Romeo
What ‘k’ does Juliet threaten to use if Friar Lawrence cannot help her?
knave
knife
kale
kneel
According to Juliet, what was her "sin?"
She lied to her father.
She opposed her father's wishes.
She raised her voice at her father.
She spoke ill of her father.
What is Juliet asking Nurse to help her do?
Pick out her outfit.
Pack for her trip.
Choose gifts for her dowry.
Decorate her room.
In these lines Lord Capulet is suggesting what about death?
Death is waiting for everyone.
Death has taken everything from him.
Death takes those that mean the most.
Death has wronged and insulted him.
Which character repeatedly refers to Juliet as a “flower” after she’s discovered seemingly dead?
a. Lady Capulet
b. Lord Capulet
c. The Nurse
d. The Friar
Who is not in Act 4?
Peter
Juliet
Nurse
Romeo
Lady Capulet's words here help characterize her as...
insensitive
sympathetic
dispassionate
devoted
Friar Lawrence pretends to believe Juliet is dead
True
False
What does Capulet decide to do with all the things that were to be used for the wedding?
Throw them away
Burn them in a bonfire
Use them for Juliet's funeral
Sell them online
Who does Peter argue with in Scene 5?
The clowns
The chauffers
The musicians
The dishwashers
After Act 4, Scene 2, Juliet asks the nurse to do what?
Pretend to go along with the wedding.
Help her choose what she will wear to the wedding.
Help her take the potion and hide the evidence.
Leave her alone to make her own decisions.
Capulet is so thrilled with Juliet's behavior in Act 4, Scene 2 that he ------------------------.
Tells Paris he can see Juliet that same evening.
Moves the wedding up to the following day.
Invites the friar to the wedding.
Postpones the wedding as Juliet asked.
At the end of Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet plans to do what?
Stay up and plan for the wedding the next day.
Visit Paris and tell him the wedding is off.
Stay up to watch over Juliet.
Visit the friar to thank him for helping Juliet.
Before she falls unconscious, Juliet thinks she sees----------.
Tybalt's ghost seeking Romeo.
Romeo standing in the window.
Romeo's ghost come to take her to her grave.
Tybalt's ghost coming to take her to her grave.
In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ---------------.
The nurse knows she is planning to take the potion.
The potion might give her amnesia.
The friar is still planning to marry her off to Paris.
The potion might actually be a poison.
At the end of her speech in Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet drinks to who/what?
Family.
Romeo.
Life.
Love.
Juliet worries that she will wake before Romeo arrives and suffocate.
Suffocate in the tomb.
Be forced to marry Paris.
Have to leave without him.
Encounter Tybalt's ghost.
What does Juliet say to her mother and the nurse instead of "goodnight"?
Bon Voyage.
Farewell.
Good morrow.
Good riddance.
In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet asks the nurse to leave her alone ------------------.
So she can take the poison on her own.
So she can escape to the friar's cell.
So she can think about her upcoming wedding.
So she can let Romeo in.
Which character repeatedly refers to Juliet as a “flower” after she’s discovered seemingly dead?
a. Lady Capulet
b. Lord Capulet
c. The Nurse
d. The Friar
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is "dead"?
Friar Lawrence
Balthasar
Paris
Tybalt
Why was Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Friar John was not let into Mantua due to a disease outbreak
Friar John misplaced the letter
Friar John went to Mantua but Romeo had already left
Friar John refused to be a part of Friar Laurence's plan
When Romeo arrives at the Capulet tomb, which character is already there?
Paris
Friar Lawrence
Prince Escalus
Benvolio
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that —
Juliet is already wed to Paris
Romeo feels deep grief
the audience knows Juliet is not dead
Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb
Who was the messenger that was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Balthasar
Friar John
What relationship is Balthasar to Romeo?
his cousin
his servant
his brother
his enemy
What does Juliet use to end her life?
Poison from the apothecary
The potion from Friar Lawrence
Romeo's dagger
Paris's sword
Which character reveals the fact that Romeo and Juliet were married to the rest of the characters?
Friar Lawrence
The Nurse
Balthasar
Prince Escalus
Which of these characters survives to the end of the play?
Paris
Juliet
Lady Montague
Friar Lawrence
How did Lady Montague die?
She didn't
She was stabbed by Lord Capulet
Romeo killed her
She died of grief from Romeo's exile
In Scene 3, what character is present when Juliet wakens to find Romeo dead, runs away, and then appears again to explain everything to the Prince and the grieving relatives?
Friar John
Friar Lawrence
Paris
Lord Capulet
Who says" For never was a story of more woe,
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Friar Lawrence
Prince Escalus
Lord Montague
Lady Capulet
True or False: When Romeo sees Juliet she is pale and empty with life.
True
False
In Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
He is impatient with Friar John, who has failed before to deliver messages.
He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
He realizes that the failure of his message to reach Romeo may have disastrous effects.
He fears that both he and Friar John may be punished by the Prince.
What causes Friar Lawrence to go to the churchyard in Act V?
His message to Romeo was not delivered, so he has to assist Juliet when she wakes.
His visit to the churchyard is part of his and Juliet's original plan.
He hears that Paris and Romeo are due to fight a duel there.
He is summoned to the churchyard by the Prince
How does “heaven,” or “fate,” punish the Capulets and the Montagues for their feud?
The Prince becomes angry at the two families.
Their children fall in love but lose their lives as a result of the feud.
Their children keep secrets from them.
Their children keep secrets from them.
Which of the following is not an effect of Juliet's taking the potion Friar Lawrence provides?
Romeo drinks poison
Juliet's death is reported to Romeo.
Paris is killed.
Lady Montague dies.
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead
The Friar
Friar John
Balthasar
The Prince
Why is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy rather than a comedy?
ends in marriage
everyone dies
ends with a song
everyone lives
In Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
He is impatient with Friar John, who has failed before to deliver messages.
He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
He realizes that the failure of his message to reach Romeo may have disastrous effects.
He fears that both he and Friar John may be punished by the Prince.
What causes Friar Lawrence to go to the churchyard in Act V?
His message to Romeo was not delivered, so he has to assist Juliet when she wakes.
His visit to the churchyard is part of his and Juliet's original plan.
He hears that Paris and Romeo are due to fight a duel there.
He is summoned to the churchyard by the Prince
How does “heaven,” or “fate,” punish the Capulets and the Montagues for their feud?
The Prince becomes angry at the two families.
Their children fall in love but lose their lives as a result of the feud.
Their children keep secrets from them.
Their children keep secrets from them.
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that —
Juliet is already wed to Paris
Romeo feels deep grief
the audience knows Juliet is not dead
Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb
Which of the following is not an effect of Juliet's taking the potion Friar Lawrence provides?
Romeo drinks poison
Juliet's death is reported to Romeo.
Paris is killed.
Lady Montague dies.
What is the cause of Lady Montague's death
grief over the death of Juliet
grief over Romeo's banishment
old age
infection from the plague
Why does the apothecary agree to sell Romeo the poison?
She likes Romeo and thinks he's handsome
She works for Romeo's family
He is very poor and desperately needs the money
He is a criminal
What number was thought to have great supernatural significance by Shakespeare's audience? (Hint: it's the number of times Mercutio says "A plague on both your houses!")
3
1
4
2
What two types of figurative language are used in the following quote?
“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars / As daylight doth a lamp”
Simile; metaphor
Personification; simile
Hyperbole; metaphor
Personification; onomatopoeia
what type of figurative language dose the following line use? "these hot days, is the mad blood stirring."
personification
aliteration
repetition
rhyme
who started the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?
Romeo
Tybalt
Mercutio
Benvolio
A long speech made by one character to one or more characters on stage.
soliloquy
sonnet
dialogue
monologue
This is a speech given by a character when he or she is alone on stage that lets the audience know what the character is thinking.
sonnet
dialogue
soliloquy
monologue
This is a poem of fourteen lines with a certain rhyme scheme and it typically has ten syllables per line.
soliloquy
sonnet
pun
blank verse
When a character speaks on stage, either to the audience or to another character, while others are on stage with him or her. Other characters not involved in the speaking are not to hear this.
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
According to Juliet, what was her "sin?"
She lied to her father.
She opposed her father's wishes.
She raised her voice at her father.
She spoke ill of her father.
Lord Capulet's excitement to wake Juliet and get her ready for the wedding is an example of...
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
suspense
plot twist
Lady Capulet's words here help characterize her as...
insensitive
sympathetic
dispassionate
devoted
In these lines Lord Capulet is suggesting what about death?
Death is waiting for everyone.
Death has taken everything from him.
Death takes those that mean the most.
Death has wronged and insulted him.
Who offers the potion to Juliet in act 4 scene 1?
Romeo
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Friar Laurance
Who discovers Juliet' seemingly lifeless body on the bed?
Romeo
Nurse
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Friar Laurance
Why is Juliet debating whether to take the potion or not? (choose the best answer)
She doesn't want the Capulets to be sad
She is doubtfull about if she wants to marry Paris or Romeo
She is scared the potion is not going to work and she will die
She thinks about how scary is going to be when she wakes up un the Capulet's tomb
Who is Paris visiting when he runs into Juliet?
Juliet's Nurse
Friar Lawrence
Peter
Batman
Where does Juliet tell her Father she has been
Learning about disobedience with Friar Lawrence
Learning about disobedience with Friar John
Learning to cook with the Nurse
Learning to sew with the Nurse
How does Juliet feel about taking the potion?
She is nervous
She is excited
She doesn't want to take it
She changes her mind
Juliet tells the Nurse about her plan
True
False
What are the Capulets about to celebrate
Juliet's wedding to Paris
Tybalt's funeral
Juliet's 15th birthday party
"It's Friday, Friday..."
Friar Lawrence pretends to believe Juliet is dead
True
False
What does Capulet decide to do with all the things that were to be used for the wedding?
Throw them away
Burn them in a bonfire
Use them for Juliet's funeral
Sell them online
In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet asks the nurse to leave her alone ------------------.
So she can take the poison on her own.
So she can escape to the friar's cell.
So she can think about her upcoming wedding.
So she can let Romeo in.
What does Juliet say to her mother and the nurse instead of "goodnight"?
Bon Voyage.
Farewell.
Good morrow.
Good riddance.
At the end of her speech in Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet drinks to who/what?
Family.
Romeo.
Life.
Love.
In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ---------------.
The nurse knows she is planning to take the potion.
The potion might give her amnesia.
The friar is still planning to marry her off to Paris.
The potion might actually be a poison.
Before she falls unconscious, Juliet thinks she sees----------.
Tybalt's ghost seeking Romeo.
Romeo standing in the window.
Romeo's ghost come to take her to her grave.
Tybalt's ghost coming to take her to her grave.
Where does the Friar takes Juliet's body?
Family vault
Juliet's room
Capulet's cementary
Why is Juliet debating whether to take the potion or not? (choose the best answer)
She doesn't want the Capulets to be sad
She is doubtfull about if she wants to marry Paris or Romeo
She is scared the potion is not going to work and she will die
She thinks about how scary is going to be when she wakes up un the Capulet's tomb
Set-up
Comedic Relief
There is no reason
To sympathize with Capulet
When Friar Laurence encourages Juliet to put aside her “womanish fear[s],” what is encouraging her to do?
He encourages her not to cry because his congregation will see how bad he is as a religious figure.
He encourages her not to cry, but to commit to action and be courageous.
He encourages her to cry, for it’s better to let one’s emotions out than to repress them.
He encourages her to cry, for that’s all women can do because they can’t be as brave as men.
Juliet fears that all of the following may happen in her soliloquy in Scene 3 except which?
She fears that Friar Laurence may have given her poison instead of the sleeping potion.
She fears that the sleeping potion won’t work and that she’ll have to marry Paris.
She worries that she may be asphyxiated in the vault before Romeo arrives.
She worries that the potion may be a love potion that will cause her to fall in love with Paris.
Capulet showcases all of the following traits in Scene 2 except which?
impulsive/reckless
mean
nurturing/caring
unreasonable
What does Juliet fail to tell Friar Laurence that will later prove to be disastrous? a. She has 2nd thoughts about Romeo. b. She’s allergic to the poison he gave c. The wedding date is a day earlier. d. The wedding date’s been postponed.
She has 2nd thoughts about Romeo.
She’s allergic to the poison he gave
The wedding date is a day earlier.
The wedding date’s been postponed.
What do the Capulets believe is the source of Juliet’s death? Why do they believe that she’s died?
They believe she’s died over the grief of Romeo’s banishment.
They believe she’s died over the grief of Tybalt’s death.
They believe she’s killed herself because she doesn’t want to marry Paris.
They believe she’s killed herself because she wants to punish her father for being mean to her
What joke does the Nurse make when she discovers Juliet sleeping in Scene 5?
She jests that she should die for the Paris’ good looks, not Romeo’s.
She jests that she should sleep because she won’t sleep on her honeymoon night.
She jests that she should stop being afraid of what will happen on her honeymoon night.
She jests that she should stop faking because Juliet can’t fool the Nurse.
In 4.5, How is Paris and what he says in this scene compared to Romeo when he first sees Juliet?
Like Romeo, Paris’ statements are convincing and effective to Juliet.
Like Romeo, Paris’ statements are heartfelt and genuine.
Like Romeo, Paris’ statements aren’t sincere because he doesn’t really know Juliet.
Like Romeo, Paris’ statements aren’t lacking; he is fully sincere and his remarks are substantive.
What dramatic irony and situational irony are apparent when the Capulets discover Juliet sleeping?
Her parents are happy because she is to be married, but they believe she’s dead, which isn’t true.
Her parents are happy because she is to be married, but she is already married.
Her parents are sad because she is to be married, but they’ll soon be sadder to see her “dead.”
Her parents are sad because she is disobedient, but they’ll soon see how disobedient she really is.k
What is the purpose of having Peter and the musicians at the end of Act 4? a. to provide brief comic relief b. to provide more tension c. to provide a small happy ending d. to provide suspense
to provide brief comic relief
to provide more tension
to provide a small happy ending
to provide suspense
