Romeo and Juliet
The names of the major families of Romeo and Juliet.
Capulet and Montague
In Act 2, during the Balcony Scene, Romeo and Juliet decide to ________.
Get married.
Say this 5 times fast: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Now say: Sally sells sea shells by the seashore. She sells sea shells by the seashore and of that I'm sure!
What is the format, in terms of lines/syllables, of a haiku?
5-7-5
What is an antagonist?
A major character that is a villain
Name those killed by Romeo.
Tybalt and Paris
Mercutio claims he was killed by him but was not really
Tybalt kills _________ but only meant to kill __________.
Mercutio, Romeo
Who is a character that underwent significant change in O Brother Where Art Thou? Explain how they change.
Various characters, easiest would be Everett
What is a tragedy in literature?
When a hero or hero have something terrible happen to them
What is a protagonist
The central character or major characters that are the "good guys"
After Tybalt's death, Juliet's nurse tells her to marry ________.
Paris
Lord Capulet wants Juliet to marry ___________.
Paris.
At the end of the play, Lord Montague and Lord Capulet call for peace. Is this legitimate explain why or why not using a reference to the text.
Various answers, I prefer to think it is legitimate because Capulet lost all the young members of his family and Montague lost his wife and son
A rhyme can be defined as...
When two words have the same ENDING sound
A soliloquy can best be described as...
A speech given directly to the audience and which no other character can hear except the one speaking
Friar Laurence is supposed to let Romeo know about Juliet's fake death but he can't because....
Friar John gets stuck in quarantine! (but for the plague)
What are Romeo's last moments from the time he stepped foot in the graveyard until the end
Kills Paris, then self believing Juliet is dead.
Is the story of Romeo and Juliet a story about teenage mistakes or true love? Argue one way or the other with textual examples
Various answers, I think it was real, or they at least thought it was real; standards and expectations were different then
This term means to compare things without using like or as. It is also almost always used in poetry.
Metaphor
Provide an example of a pun.
A play on words - I can't get married, I cantaloupe!
Romeo and Juliet is considered a tragedy because...
Romeo and Juliet are both good, virtuous people who are killed at the end of the play.
The name of Romeo's cousin/good friend.
Benvolio
Who is a character in Romeo and Juliet that underwent significant change? How did their character change?
Answer well argued answer is sufficient...I would probably choose Capulet as the one who changed most
Come up with a haiku in under 1 minute GO!
Congratulations
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If you did, sorry!
Provide an example of a simile.
Comparison using like or as - I bet this answer was as hard as iron.