R&J Characters
R&J Vocab
The Odyssey
The Odyssey Vocab
Grammar
100
This character is a foil to the Nurse.
Who is Lady Capulet?
100
This is a work of literature that presents serious and important actions that end unhappily.
What is a tragedy?
100
Odyssey stayed on her island for 7-8 years.
Who is Calypso?
100
The Cyclops is this type of opponent.
What is formidable?
100
This word is misused in the following sentence: "The dog left it's bone over there."
What is "it's"? The dog left its bone over there.
200
This character can be described as inappropriate, talkative, and loyal throughout the majority of the play.
Who is the Nurse?
200
This is a speech by a character alone onstage, who is speaking to himself or herself and expressing private and personal thoughts or feelings.
What is a soliloquy?
200
The fact that they explain natural phenomena is a main element of this literary piece.
What is a myth?
200
A word meaning commotion or confusion.
What is tumult?
200
The following sentence is written in this voice: "The package was delivered by the mailman."
What is passive voice?
300
This character decrees that any Montague or Capulet family member that continues the feud will die.
Who is Prince Escalus?
300
This is a brief remark, unheard by the actors on stage, directed at the audience.
What is an aside?
300
"Light of my days, Telemachus" and "Odysseus the strategist" are examples of this.
What is an epithet?
300
Another term for hardships or difficulties.
What is adversities?
300
This punctuation mark should be inserted between the two clauses: "Johnny wasn't in school today ___ he was sick.
What is a semicolon? Johnny wasn't in school today; he was sick.
400
The antagonist in the play is this fiery, hotheaded character.
Who is Tybalt?
400
This is a character who is used to contrast another character because they oppose each other's traits.
What is a character foil?
400
While Romeo is considered a tragic hero, Odysseus is considered this type of hero.
What is an epic hero?
400
The Trojans were the Greeks this.
What is adversary?
400
When writing a short list, this punctuation mark should be used to separate each item listed.
What is a comma?
500
Romeo and Juliet is written in this poetic format where each line has ten syllables and each syllable alternates between being stressed or unstressed.
What is iambic pentameter?
500
This is when the audience is aware of something that the characters do not know.
What is dramatic irony?
500
This element of figurative language compares heroic or epic events to simple and easily understandable everyday events.
What is an epic simile?
500
This word is missing from the following sentence: "The Lotus Eaters had a _______ of Lotus Flowers."
What is profusion?
500
The acronym LUCI stands for this.
What is lists, unnecessary information, compound/combining, and introduction?
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