What Happened? Act 2
Literary Devices
What's the word?
What's the definition?
Do you know Rubino?
100

Who marries Romeo and Juliet?

Friar Laurence

100

Define metaphor

A comparison of two unrelated things that does not use "like" or "as", suggesting that the two things are the same

100

Admittance to places, persons, things; OR to get at, obtain

Access

100

Intrepid

Fearless, very brave, unshakable

100

What is a pet Mr. Rubino wishes he could have?

Multiple possible answers

200

Who challenges Romeo to a duel?

Tybalt

200

Define simile

A comparison of two unrelated things that uses "like" or "as"

200

To free from tangles or complications

Disentangle

200

Abscond

To run off and hide

200

What is Mr. Rubino's favorite ice cream flavor?

Cookies and Cream

300

Who delivers messages between Romeo and Juliet

The Nurse

300

Define foreshadowing

Hinting at what is going to come later in the story

300

A steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

Precipice

300

Arduous

hard to do, requiring much effort

300

What is Mr. Rubino's favorite season?

Summer

400

Even though he is cautious, Friar Laurence finally agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. What is his reasoning?

He thinks it may end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets

400

Define allusion

A reference to something outside of the story (such as history, mythology, or other books and movies)

400

To attack with words, call bad names

Revile

400

Fated

Determined in advance by destiny or fortune

400

What time does Mr. Rubino usually get to school?

6:50

500

How does Mercutio’s attitude toward love differ from Romeo’s?

Mercutio mocks love. Romeo is romantic and serious about it

500

Define foil (double points if you can name an example)

Characters who contrast with each other's personalities in order to highlight their qualities

500
A temporary relief or delay; OR to grant a postponement

Reprieve

500

Pompous

Overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious

500

What was Mr. Rubino's favorite book when he was in high school?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

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