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
How old is Juliet when Paris asks for her hand in marriage
13 years old
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
How do Romeo and Benvolio make it into Capulets party?
Peter, Capulets servant, can not read. Romeo reads the invitation list to him. Peter does not realize they are Montagues and invites them to the party as well.
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 is Tyblat thrown out of the party in Act 1?
He believes that Romeo is pulling a prank by being there. Capulet will not allow Tybalt to fight him.
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 of Shakespeare's plays
What is the definition of a Compound - Complex sentence?
A sentence that contains multiple Independent and dependent clauses.
List the two reasons why we have Shakespeare's work today?
His work was compiled by two fellow actors and friends, and David Garrick produced the Shakespeare Jubilee.
Who are the first people to have a line in R+J?
The Chorus - opening up the play in the prologue
Where is the church that Capulet expects Juliet to marry Paris at on thursday?
St. Peters Church
One of the most famous plays of Shakespeare in which a brave leader is betrayed by his best friend and killed by his fellow government officials
Julius Caesar