Grammar
What is a comma?
A pause in a sentence
Shakespeare began his adult career as a
Actor in theater
The best wat to describe Romeo at the beginning of the play is
Dramatic - Heart broken
Who is Romeo's best friend in the play?
Mercutio
In the Story, What is Rainsford's backstory?
World famous hunter who has written several books
Name one of the four types of sentences
The name of Shakespeare's acting company
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Why was Tybalt thrown out of the party in Act 1?
He believed Romeo was trying to pull a prank. He was upset and wanted to attack him but Capulet wouldn't allow it.
What is the reason Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
In hopes that It will end the family feud.
He had been exiled from Russian after being on the losing side of the Civil War
These are things found within a sentences that, without them, add nothing to the rest of the sentence
Non Essential Clause
This was the era in which Shakespeare's career took place that greatly helped his legacy
Elizabethan Age
Name me one of the moves used in Fencing to fight your opponent.
Side Lunge, Thrust, Passadio, Flick
How does Mercutio and Tybalt die? Must be specific in both answers!
Mercutio is killed when Romeo steps in the way of their fight and Tybalt is stabbed underneath Romeos arm.
Tybalt is killed by Romeo in his revenge.
On day two of the hunt, what all traps did Rainsford set out to kill General Zaroff?
Malayan Man Catcher
Burmese Tiger Pit
What is the definition of a complex sentence?
Made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it.
Where did Shakespeare get the idea for R+J?
From a real life couple that lived in the Real city of Verona Italy that audiences would have remembered
Why do the men in play, such as Mercutio and Benvolio, fear Tybalt?
Tybalt is a renewed swordsman who has fought and killed several men.
What is one issue to Friar Lawrence's initial plan that shows it would have failed from the beginning?
Lady Capulet was watching Romeo in Mantua and planned to poison his drink.
Name three conjuctive adverbs
However, Furthermore, consequently, moreover, etc.
What is the definition of a Compound - Complex sentence?
A sentence that contains multiple Independent and dependent clauses.
This is a play by Shakespeare that involves a son of a deceased king seeking revenge on his fathers murders. He is given these instructions by a ghost
Hamlet
What does Mercutio call Tybalt right before they fight which angers him?
Prince of Cats or Rat Catcher
Where is the church that Capulet expects Juliet to marry Paris at on thursday?
St. Peters Church
In the story of the Most Dangerous game, we learn that Zaroff was a WW1 veteran as well. What specific type of soldier was he during this war?
Russian Cossack