Setting
In which Italian city is Romeo and Juliet set?
Verona
Who are the two main characters in the play?
Romeo and Juliet.
What is the definition of iambic pentameter?
A rhythmic pattern consisting of 10 syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
Which characters in Romeo and Juliet primarily speak in prose?
The lower-class characters, such as the Nurse and the servants.
What is the name of the street where the Capulet and Montague mansions are located?
A) Via Rosalinda.
B) Via Mantua.
Via Rosalinda
What is the name of Romeo's closest friend and confidante?
Benvolio.
What is the name of the type of play that Romeo and Juliet is classified as?
A tragedy.
What is the central theme of Romeo and Juliet?
Love.
What is the name of the churchyard where the Capulet tomb is located?
A) St Peter's Churchyard.
B) Saint Francis's churchyard.
Saint Francis's churchyard.
Who is the leader of the Capulet family?
Lord Capulet.
What is the term for the technique used in Romeo and Juliet where characters on stage are unaware of events that the audience knows about?
Dramatic irony.
What is the name of the theme that highlights the destructive nature of revenge and violence?
Conflict.
What is the name of the street where Romeo buys poison from the apothecary?
A) Via Pax Romana.
A) Mantua.
Mantua.
Who is the nurse's deceased daughter, whose memory she invokes to gain Juliet's trust?
Susan.
Which characters in Romeo and Juliet primarily speak in iambic pentameter?
Romeo and Juliet, as well as other high-ranking characters such as Lord Capulet and Friar Lawrence.
What is the name of the poetic form that Romeo uses to describe the beauty of Juliet in Act 2, Scene 2?
A) Limerick.
B) Sonnet.
Sonnet.
What is the name of the orchard where Romeo overhears Juliet confessing her love for him?
A) Capulet's Orchard.
B) Olive Grove Orchard.
Capulet's Orchard.
What is the name of the hot-headed Capulet cousin who kills Mercutio, leading to Romeo's revenge killing?
Tybalt.
What is the difference between verse and prose?
Verse is a form of writing characterised by a regular rhythm and/or rhyme scheme, while prose is writing that lacks a consistent rhythmic or rhyme pattern.
In Romeo and Juliet, what is the significance of characters speaking in prose?
It highlights their lower social status and lack of education compared to the characters who primarily speak in verse.