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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Choose the character that matches the quote:
“A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?”
Prince
Lady Capulet
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
Identify which character said the quote below:
“If ever you disturb our streets again /Your lives shall pay the forfeit of peace.”
Prince
Juliet
Romeo
Mercutio
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“I would not for the wealth of all this town /Here in my house do him disparagement”
Lord Capulet
Juliet
Romeo
Mercutio
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“Oh, dear account! My life is my foe’s debt.”
Lord Capulet
Juliet
Romeo
Mercutio
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“That which we call a rose /By any other word would smell as sweet”
Nurse
Juliet
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
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“This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, /May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.”
Nurse
Juliet
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
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“Parting is such sweet sorrow /That I shall say good night till it be morrow.”
Nurse
Juliet
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
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“These violent delights have violent ends…” (Foreshadow)
Mercutio
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“A plague o’both your houses!”
Mercutio
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“We are undone, lady, we are undone.”
Mercutio
Nurse
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“Me thinks I see thee…/As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.” (Foreshadowing)
Romeo
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“Or bid me go into a new-made grave, /And hide me with a dead man in his shroud-”
Romeo
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir.”
Romeo
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
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“And weep ye now, seeing she is advanc’d /Above the clouds, as high as heaven itself?”
Romeo
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
Identify which character said the quote below:
“Oh my love, my wife, /Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, /Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty” (Dramatic irony)
Romeo
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
Identify which character said the quote below:
“See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, /That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.”
Romeo
Prince
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
What family does Juliet belong to?
Capulet
Montague
Hatfield
McCoy
What family does Romeo belong to?
Capulet
Montague
Hatfield
McCoy
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
Not quite 14
14
Almost 15
Where does the setting take place?
somewhere in Europe, Shakespearean times
recent, Verona, Italy
Late 1500's, Verona, Italy
Late 1600's, London, England
This member is lower class character who is Juliet's caretaker since birth.
Rosaline
Peter the Servant
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Romeo's cousin who unsuccessful tries to make peace between the fighting families.
Prince Escalus
Mercutio
Benvolio
Tybalt
A nearly 14 year old girl of the house of Capulet and encounters Romeo at the masquerade ball see and fall in love with him.
Nurse
Juliet
Rosaline
Lady Capulet
Romeo's temperamental and witty friend who is related to the Prince of Verona.
Benvolio
Mercutio
Friar Lawrance
Montague
Juliet's cousin a very aggressive Capulet who hates the Montagues.
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
Paris
The older count that Lord Capulet intends Juliet to marry.
Romeo
Mercutio
Tybalt
Paris
An impulsive 16-year-old male who is a Montague and falls in love with Juliet as the masquerade party.
Benvolio
Romeo
Mercutio
Paris
A level-headed Franciscan priest who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Benvolio
Mercutio
Friar Lawrance
Prince Escalus
Romeo's parents whom tasks Benvolio with looking after Romeo when he is heartbroken.
The Montagues
The Capulets
Prince Escalus soldiers
The Priests
Juliet's parents whom they are eager for Juliet to be married to Lord Paris.
The Montagues
The Capulets
Prince Escalus soldiers
The Priests
Which of the following is when the character stays the same?
dynamic character
static character
foil characters
none of the above
Which of the following is when the character changes throughout the story?
dynamic character
static character
foil characters
none of the above
Which of the following is when two characters with traits that mirror opposites?
dynamic character
static character
foil characters
none of the above
Which of the following is a conversation between two or more people?
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
Which of the following is an extended speech spoken only by one character and might only speak to audience?
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
Which of the following is an extended speech spoken only by one character as if alone and reveals thoughts and feelings to audience?
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
Which of the following is a short message intended for only the audience or another character to hear?
aside
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
Why is Act 2 Scene 2 important?
it is the famous balcony scene.
Romeo and Juliet die.
Romeo and Juliet get married.
Tybalt and Mercutio die.
What does Romeo hear Juliet say from her balcony?
She says that she hates Romeo!
She says that she is going to sleep.
She says that she loves Romeo!
She doesn't say anything.
How does Romeo react to Juliet confessing her love for him?
He runs away.
He tells her he loves her too!
He laughs.
He tells her he hates her.
What do Romeo and Juliet decide to do in Act 2 Scene 2?
They decide they cannot be together.
They decide to run away together.
They decide to get married.
They decide to move in together.
How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?
He duels Mercutio.
He tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.
He interferes with the fight to break it up and Tybalt stabs Mercutio.
He holds back Mercutio so Tybalt can kill him.
Many important events that change the story happen in Act 3, scene 1. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo, but ends up killing (a) . Then, Romeo wants revenge, so he kills (b) . After that, (c) escapes from Verona. Then, the (d) comes and sees the bodies, and (e) explains the truth of what happened.
At the end of Act 3, what is Juliet's plan?
To get help from Friar Laurence
To kill herself if Friar Laurence cannot help
To agree to marry Paris
To run away from home with the Nurse
What does Juliet threaten to do if Friar Lawrence cannot save her from marrying Paris?
Run away.
Kill herself.
Marry Paris anyway.
Divorce Romeo.
What does Friar Lawrence give to Juliet?
A potion.
A puppy.
A pat on the back.
A knife.
What is Friar Lawrence’s plan?
Juliet must marry Paris (for real).
Juliet must run away.
Juliet must fake her death to be with Romeo.
Juliet must divorce Romeo.
(a) will be there to retrieve Juliet from the vault when she wakes.
What day was Juliet originally supposed to marry Paris?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
What day did the marriage get moved to?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Who finds Juliet the morning of the wedding?
Lady Capulet
Peter
The Nurse
Paris
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
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.
What prevents Friar John from delivering his message to Romeo?
He is jumped by a group of Capulets during his trip to Mantua.
He is quarantined in a house believed to be infected with the plague.
He isn't prevented from delivering his message to Romeo.
He falls off his horse while on his way to Mantua.
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.
Who is hiding in the Capulet's burial chamber when Romeo arrives to open Juliet's tomb?
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
Tybalt's ghost
Paris
Why does Paris confront Romeo next to Juliet's tomb.
He thinks that Romeo has come to disrespect the tomb due to the family feud.
He is angry about Juliet's death and wants to fight someone.
He knows that Romeo and Juliet are married and wants to extend his sympathies to Romeo for his loss.
Paris doesn't confront Romeo near Juliet's tomb.
At the end of the play Friar Lawrence admits his role in this tragedy. What piece of evidence is provided to Prince Escalus that supports Friar Lawrence's story?
The Nurse steps forward as a witness.
Juliet confesses everything to the prince and two families.
Balthasar provides a letter that Romeo has written.
Friar Lawrence has nothing to support his side of the story.
How does each character die in Act 5?
Romeo
Drinks Poison
Juliet
Stabbed self with a dagger
Friar Lawrence
Trick question! This person did not actually die
Lady Montague
Died of a broken heart
Paris
Stabbed by someone else
The Capulets and Montagues declare (a) due to their children's deaths. They decide to build (b) honor of their (c) child.
When Juliet awakens to find Romeo and Paris dead, how does she decide to take her own life?
She drinks the remaining poison next to Romeo's body.
She slides the lid of her tomb back on to trap herself inside.
Juliet doesn't die.
She stabs herself with a dagger.
What surprising action does Romeo take shortly after killing Paris near Juliet's tomb?
He confesses what he has done to Prince Escalus.
He places Paris's body next to Juliet in the tomb as per Paris' request.
Romeo didn't kill Paris in Act 5.
None of the above answers are correct.
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.
What is an "allusion"?
Device in which the character speaks to the audience
Verse written in unrhymed lines
Comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as
A reference to a person, place, or thing in the text
What is a metaphor?
Words or phrases that contradict each other
A line of poetry with five sets of unstressed syllables, followed by stressed syllables
Act of using an incorrect word in place of one that is similar in pronunciation
Comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as
What is a pun?
Joke based on the word play of homophones
Two lines that rhyme and complete one thought
Literary device in which a character speaks to themself, relating their innermost thoughts and feelings
A single line in a play or poem
What is foreshadowing?
The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word
Warning or indication of a future event in the text
Verse written in unrhymed lines
Words or phrases that contradict each other
What is dramatic irony?
The significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience although unknown to the characters on stage
A line of poetry with five sets of unstressed syllables, followed by stressed syllables
A reference to a person, place, or thing in the text
Device in which the character speaks to the audience
What is alliteration?
Verse written in unrhymed lines
The attribution of human characteristics to something that is not human
The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word
Comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as
What is personification?
A line of poetry with five sets of unstressed syllables, followed by stressed syllables
The attribution of human characteristics to something that is not human
The significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience although unknown to the characters on stage
Literary device in which a character speaks to themself, relating their innermost thoughts and feelings
The audience knows that after the Capulet's party Romeo is going back to find Juliet. However, Mercutio and Benvolio think he is still upset over Rosaline. What is this an example of?
Metaphor
Dramatic Irony
Pun
Hyperbole
"I fear, too early, for my mind misgives some CONSEQUENCES yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night's revels and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of UNTIMELY DEATH." What is this quote an example of?
Simile
Metaphor
Rhyming Couplet
Foreshadowing
"Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn." What is this quote an example of?
Simile
Hyperbole
Allusion
Pun
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon." What is this quote an example of?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Rhyming Couplet
Personification
Romeo: Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, O anything of nothing first create! O heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health (Act I, scene 1). How So? The oxymorons show contradictions in love: Romeo “loves” Rosaline but she does not feel the same. What literary device is being used in this passage?
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
Alliteration
the main idea of a piece of literature. Example: One theme of Romeo and Juliet might be that “haste makes waste.” In other words, hurrying too much often leads to problems
Theme
Plot
Character
Setting
What is a tragedy?
A play of serious actions that ends unhappily.
A light-hearted performance meant to entertain.
A story that involves a hero's journey to success.
A comedic play that ends with a happy resolution.
a speech an actor gives when they are alone, as though talking to himself or herself, that often reveal their innermost thoughts or feelings. Example: Romeo starts his famous soliloquy about Juliet with the words, “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks”(II.ii.2). He is speaking to himself about Juliet. Juliet starts her famous soliloquy about Romeo, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Monologue
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Aside
“You have dancing shoes / with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead / So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”
“honourable villain”
“Loving hate"
"Feather of lead"
"Cold fire"
