Elements of Drama
A major division of a dramatic work is also known as
An Act
This character offends the Nurse with crude comments.
Mercutio
What does Romeo compare Juliet's beauty to?
The Sun
What does Tybalt send to the House of Montague?
A letter
Which literary device is most evident in the phrase "kill the envious moon"
Personification
A speech given by a lone character on the stage is also known as
A soliloquy
This character is worried that Romeo might be tricking Juliet.
The Nurse
What does Romeo claim to Juliet as his biggest fear?
Juliet's rejection
What does the Nurse tell Romeo about Paris?
Paris has claimed Juliet as his own.
What is this line an example of:
With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers
The earth that's nature's mother in her tomb,
What is her burying grave, that is her womb
Paradox
Paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.
A long speech given by a performer is also known as a
Monologue
This character is very knowledgeable about plants and herbs.
Friar Laurence
What does Juliet want Romeo to do (during her Balcony soliloquy)
Deny his name
What does Friar Laurence think of Good and Evil?
Good can come from evil, and evil can come from good.
Foreshadowing
How many lines does a sonnet contain?
14
This character tells Romeo Mercutio is dead.
Benvolio
What does Juliet mean when she says "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Juliet, unaware that Romeo is in the orchard, wonders why Romeo must be of the "enemy" Montague family.
What does Friar Laurence think about the relationship between a Montague and a Capulet?
It could potentially put an end to the feuding between the families.
Lady Capulet tells Juliet, "Read o'er the volume of young Paris's face/ And find delight writ there with beauty's pen." Which literary device is best represented in this statement?
Aphorism (a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”)
The author of a play is also known as
A playwright
Who compares Romeo and Juliet's love to Fire and Powder
Friar Laurence
Why does Juliet suggest she and Romeo wait a day and then Romeo can send a message involving marriage arrangements?
She feared their actions were too rash/fast/reckless.
Why does Friar Lawrence scold Romeo?
He scolds him for jumping from Rosaline to Juliet so immediately.
Romeo proclaimed he would attend the party only to see his beloved Rosaline, and that nobody could be as beautiful as she is. By Act 1, scene 5, Romeo has turned all his attention to Juliet. Given these details, which literary term is best represented?
Situational irony