Quirky Quotations
Comprehension Craze
Language Lessons
Cooky Characters
Mystery
100
This character says "O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art as glorious to this night, being o'er my head, as is a winged messenger of Heaven."
Who is Romeo?
100
These characters begin the quarrel at the very beginning of Act I.
Who are Sampson, Gregory, and Abram (Servants of the Montegues and Capulets)
100
Mercutio can said to be this literary term to Romeo, because, unlike Romeo, he does not take love seriously.
What is FOIL
100
This character can be described as saucy and hot-headed
Who is Tybalt
100
The statement that hatred leads to violence, destruction, and waste is an example of a __________ of this work.
What is a theme?
200
She says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet."
Who is Juliet?
200
This saucy, hot-headed character sends a letter to Lord Montegue to begin a quarrel with Romeo.
Who is Tybalt?
200
The Prince delivers a speech to say that anyone who continues to fight will be put to death. This is an example of which literary term?
What is DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE
200
These characters plan for their daughter to marry Paris in two more years at the beginning of the play.
Who are Lord and Lady Capulet
200
Who plans to erect a memorial to Romeo and Juliet at the end of the play?
Both Families
300
This character calls Tybalt a "rat catcher," and asks, "will you walk?"
Mercutio
300
Romeo is scolded for being changeable in his love by this character.
Who is Friar Laurence
300
A speech by a single character expressing their thoughts or emotions to the audience.
What is soliloquy
300
This character recounts the events of the fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt were slain in Act III.
Who is Benvolio?
300
This character delivers the news of Juliet's death to Romeo.
Who is Balthasar (Romeo's servant). NOT Friar John
400
This character describes Romeo by saying, "Though his face be better than any man's, yet his legs excel all men's; and for a hand and foot, and a body, though they be not talekd on, yet they are past compare!"
Who is the Nurse
400
This character engages Romeo in a battle of wits during a conversation about fashion.
Mercutio
400
In the balcony scene, Romeo says to the audience, "Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?" This form of speech is called what?
What is an aside?
400
At the beginning of the play, this character can be described as intelligent and obedient. As the play progresses, the character changes and she pushes away elders and threatens to commit suicide.
Who is Juliet?
400
Lord Capulet arranging his daughter's marriage to Paris is an example of this. It is an interruption or problem that interferes with the main conflict.
What is a complication?
500
The Friar utters the following aside while on stage with Paris: "I would I knew not why it should be slowed--Look, sir, here comes the lady toward my cell." What reason is an aside included here?
Because he does not want Paris to hear the comment. The audience knows more than Paris does.
500
At the beginning of Act IV, Paris believes that Juliet is in what condition?
Deep mourning for Tybalt.
500
This point in the play moves toward either a happy or unhappy ending.
What is turning point
500
This character reveals the truth about Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Friar Laurence?
500
Archaic language is language that is no longer used in modern speech. Which of the following words is NOT archaic? 'Ope, coz, God-den, halt.
What is halt
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