R & J - PART ONE
“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.”
Based on this quatrain, the information the audience learns belongs to which plot element?
what is exposition?
“O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!"
Which device is used multiple times in the above quote from Juliet upon finding out Romeo killed Tybalt.
what is oxymoron
People who are in a muddle feel:
what is confused
Which of the following is a SYNONYM of erratic?
what is spasmodic?
Before the coffee break, Jane worked slowly.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
what is Jane
Which of the following events is an example of resolution?
Romeo buying poison
Juliet taking the potion
Friar Lawrence marrying Romeo
Montague vowing to raise a statue in Juliet’s honor
what is vowing to raise a statue in Juliet's honor?
The fact that Lord Capulet plans a wedding that the audience knows is not going to happen is an example of…
what is dramatic irony
debris means?
what is wreckage
Which of the following is an ANTONYM of subjugate?
what is surrender
Her great amusement at the skits was clear to everyone.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
How does the Juliet’s relationship with the Nurse change?
It goes from a mother-daughter relationship to one of no more trust.
It does not change.
The nurse is often stand-offish with Juliet.
It goes back and forth between trust and distrust.
what is it goes from a mother-daughter relationship to one of no more trust.
Rather than hearing Romeo is banished, Juliet would have preferred to have heard the following:
what is she and her family were dead
A task that is cumbersome is:
what is difficult
To shorten something without losing its sense is:
what is abridge
Which sentences demonstrates correct spelling?
what is their - #2
What is one word or phrase that does not fit Mercutio?
Shameless
Loyal
Fearless
Always serious
what is always serious
“O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies in herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities: For nought so vile that on the earth doth live but to the earth some special good doth give, nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use revolts from true birth"
What is the best possible way to paraphrase this?
Resources from the Earth are harmful.
The Earth always gives good resources to combat any evil.
Earth gives resources that can be turned bad if applied incorrectly, but they can turn good through the right activity.
All drugs are good.
what is #3
If someone is predisposed (line 7) to act a certain way, he or she is: ]
what is likely to do so
If one condones behavior, they are:
what is allowing it
The olympic athlete is very commited to training for the long distance bicycle race.
what is #1
These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Part of this quote is an example of:
Simile
Soliloquy
Oxymoron
Metaphor
what is simile
I dreamt my lady came and found me dead--
Strange dream, that gives a dead man leave to think!--And breathed such life with kisses in my lips, That I revived, and was an emperor. Ah me! how sweet is love itself possess'd, When but love's shadows are so rich in joy!” (5.3.1-12).
What tone is presented in this speech by Romeo in the beginning of Act 5 scene 3?
what is worried
If Internet commerce companies continue to _______________ at the current rate, you will be able to meet all your needs using your computer.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
what is Proliferate
Another word for breach is:
what is rift
John focused all of his energy on the exam.
What is the type of sentence?
what is simple