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Vocabulary Vampire!
100
Paraphrase this: "Graze where you will, you shall not house with me."
"Live where you choose, but you will not live with me."
100
Who said this and why? "We talk here in the public haunt of man; either withdraw unto some private place or reason coldly of your grievances, or else depart; here all eyes gaze on us."
Benvolio said it to Mercutio and Tybalt when they started a verbal argument on the street that hot day. He was trying to get them to walk away so they wouldn't cause another public fight.
100
Which type of dramatic speech involves the character making a long speech while alone?
A soliloquy
100
What bird do Juliet and Romeo detest and why?
They abhor the lark because it sings in the daylight which means that Romeo must leave for Mantua.
100
Provide two synonyms from the play for the capitalized word: "Where are the vile beginners of this FRAY?"
fight, quarrel, mutiny, brawl
200
Paraphrase this: "I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, and if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl."
"I beg you, my friend Mercutio, let's leave; it's hot, the Capulets are on the street, and if we see them, we won't be able to avoid a fight."
200
Why does Romeo refuse to fight with Tybalt when first challenged on the street on Monday afternoon?
Tybalt is now Romeo's kinsmen by marriage; he didn't want to fight one of Juliet's relatives (and now his relative by marriage).
200
In which type of dramatic speech does a character make a long speech to fellow characters?
A monologue
200
What is Romeo's punishment from the prince for the crime of murdering Tybalt?
He is banished/exiled from Verona to Mantua.
200
Define the capitalized word: "O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead! That GALLANT spirit hath aspired the clouds."
brave, noble
300
Paraphrase this: "I think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it not."
"I think Juliet will do what I say in all matters; in fact, I am certain of it."
300
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio's death.
300
In which type of dramatic speech does a character make a brief comment under his breath to the audience?
An aside
300
What punishment will Lord Capulet give Juliet if she does not marry Paris on Thursday?
He will disown or disinherit her.
300
Define the capitalized word: "And she brings news; and every tongue that speaks but Romeo's name speaks heavenly ELOQUENCE."
graceful, persuasive speech or writing
400
Paraphrase this: "I'll send to one in Mantua, where that same banish'd runagate doth live, shall give him such an unaccustom'd dram, that he shall soon keep Tybalt company."
"I will send a man to Mantua where that murderer Romeo lives and he will give Romeo poison so that he'll soon be dead like Tybalt."
400
Why would the prince be especially upset about Mercutio's death?
Mercutio is the prince's kinsman (relative).
400
When the friar lectures Romeo about acting like a woman and a beast, he is delivering a ___________.
A monologue
400
What premonition does Juliet have as she is saying goodbye to Romeo?
She has a premonition of his death--she imagines seeing him dead in a tomb.
400
Define the capitalized word: "And, with a MARTIAL scorn, with one hand beats cold death aside."
military
500
Paraphrase this: "Some grief shows much of love; but much of grief shows still some want of wit."
"A little grief indicates that you love someone; but too much grief indicates that you are crazy."
500
What is the theme of Act III of Romeo and Juliet?
The theme is the choice that the children must make between family loyalty and love.
500
What type of speech is Juliet delivering when she admits in private that she is angry at the nurse and is going to the friar for a solution to her problem?
A soliloquy
500
Why has Lord Capulet agreed that Paris may now marry Juliet? What does he hope will happen?
Lord Capulet arranges the marriage so that Juliet will stop crying and cheer up; he thinks she is crying about Tybalt's death, but she is actually crying about Romeo's departure.
500
Define the capitalized word: "O Fortune, Fortune! All men call thee FICKLE."
changeable; inconstant
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