Worksheets2025 1BH R&J Act II vocabulary quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
monologue
a)
A long, uninterrupted speech in the play that is spoken in the presence of other characters.
b)
A short, interrupted speech in the play that is spoken without the presence of other characters.
c)
A long, interrupted silent speech in the play that is sung in the presence of other characters.
2.
soliloquy
a)
Speech delivered while the actor is alone on the stage, letting audience know their internal thoughts.
b)
Speech delivered while the actor has many other actors around on the stage, letting audience know their internal thoughts.
c)
Speech delivered while the actor is alone on the stage, letting audience know absolutely nothing.
3.
Aside
a)
Words spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character that are not supposed to be heard by the others onstage.
b)
Words spoken by a character in a play to the universe or to another character that are heard by all others onstage.
c)
Words by a character in a novel to the audience or to another character that are supposed to be heard by the others at home.
4.
Prologue
a)
A long opening section to a play sung by a multiple actors called the “songsters.”
b)
A brief opening section to a play spoken by a single actor called the “chorus.”
c)
A brief ending section to a play spoken by a single actor called the “chorus.”
5.
dramatic irony
a)
The audience is a part of something that the setting on stage is saying; works to build suspense in a text or drama.
b)
The audience is unaware of something that the characters onstage are aware of; works to build happiness in a text or drama.
c)
The audience is aware of something that the characters onstage are not aware of; works to build suspense in a text or drama.
6.
enmity
a)
absolute hatred
b)
complete kindness
c)
utter shock and disbelief
d)
a small fieldmouse
7.
feign
a)
foreign rain
b)
reality
c)
to pretend
d)
to concede
8.
baleful
a)
soulful, mournful
b)
a stack of hay
c)
mild, meek
d)
destructive, deadly
9.
wonton
a)
moral, forthright
b)
immoral, lewd
c)
a dumpling
d)
unkind, mean
10.
poultice
a)
remedy
b)
chicken
c)
disease
d)
architectural cornice
11.
sallow
a)
a square mile
b)
a healthy glow
c)
not deep
d)
a sickly, yellowish hue
12.
unwieldy
a)
clumsy; difficult to carry because of bulk or weight
b)
graceful; as if floating on air
c)
giving way
d)
annoyance or hinderance
13.
peril
a)
danger
b)
a semiprecious mineral found in oysters
c)
clammy
d)
confusion
14.
repose
a)
to strike a pose
b)
chaos or confusion
c)
rest or relaxation; to rest
d)
an extended trip or holiday
15.
blazon
a)
to keep secretive
b)
to announce or proclaim
c)
a type of Jeep
d)
a coat worn with a skirt or pants
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