Vocabulary in Context
What does “thy” mean in Juliet’s line “thy name”?
A) His
B) Your
C) Their
D) My
B) Your
Why does Shakespeare include references to light and darkness in the balcony scene?
A) To show danger is approaching
B) To show Juliet is afraid
C) To show Romeo is confused
D) To show how love is a bright force against the dark feud
D) To show how love is a bright force against the dark feud
What big problem do Romeo and Juliet face?
A) They don’t like each other
B) They are too young
C) Their families hate each other
D) They live in different cities
C) Their families hate each other
When Romeo talks to himself before Juliet speaks, what is that called?
A) Monologue
B) Aside
C) Soliloquy
D) Dialogue
C) Soliloquy
What does Romeo’s willingness to risk death by staying in the Capulet orchard reveal about his character?
A) He is careful
B) He is impulsive and values love over safety
C) He is tired
D) He is confused
B) He is impulsive and values love over safety
Romeo says “With love’s light wings.” What does this suggest?
A) Love makes him cautious
B) Love makes him brave and free
C) Love makes him confused
D) Love makes him tired
B) Love makes him brave and free
Why does Juliet compare Romeo to a rose?
A) Roses were common in Verona
B) Names don’t change who someone really is
C) Roses symbolize danger
D) Roses symbolize enemies
B) Names don’t change who someone really is
How does Juliet’s worry that their love is “too rash” connect to a theme?
A) Love is always safe
B) Love brings peace
C) Secrets help relationships
D) Rushing into love can be risky
D) Rushing into love can be risky
Why is the balcony scene so important?
A) They meet for the first time
B) They tell the families
C) It’s when they decide to love each other no matter what
D) Mercutio interrupts
C) It’s when they decide to love each other no matter what
What does Juliet’s hesitation about their love suggest?
A) She is thoughtful and aware of consequences
B) She doesn’t like Romeo
C) She wants to fight the families
D) She wants to leave Verona
A) She is thoughtful and aware of consequences
What does the word “perch” in Romeo’s line suggest about his feelings?
A) He feels stuck
B) He feels nervous
C) He feels light and lifted by love
D) He feels angry
C) He feels light and lifted by love
What is the effect of Romeo comparing Juliet to the sun?
A) It shows Juliet is powerful and life-giving
B) It shows Juliet is unpredictable
C) It shows Romeo loves nature
D) It shows Juliet is dangerous
A) It shows Juliet is powerful and life-giving
How does the family feud influence the lovers’ decisions?
A) It makes them want to fight
B) It forces secrecy and adds tension
C) It convinces them not to love each other
D) It makes their families negotiate
B) It forces secrecy and adds tension
Why does Shakespeare include Mercutio’s humorous speech in Act 2, Scene 1?
A) To provide comic relief before the serious tone of the balcony scene
B) To make Romeo angry
C) To foreshadow death
D) To distract the audience
A) To provide comic relief before the serious tone of the balcony scene
Why does Romeo hide from Mercutio and Benvolio?
A) He is angry
B) He wants to sleep
C) He is eager to see Juliet and doesn’t want his friends to stop him
D) He wants to fight
C) He is eager to see Juliet and doesn’t want his friends to stop him
Which word best describes Juliet’s tone when she says, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name”?
A) Defiant
B) Fearful
C) Calm
D) Indifferent
A) Defiant
Why does Juliet speak in questions like “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
A) To annoy Romeo
B) To reveal Juliet’s inner conflict about loving someone from an enemy family
C) To confuse the audience
D) To change the subject
B) To reveal Juliet’s inner conflict about loving someone from an enemy family
Which statement best shows love vs. social expectations?
A) Romeo runs from his friends
B) Juliet avoids going outside
C) Juliet only talks to the Nurse
D) Juliet worries that loving Romeo means defying her family’s rules
D) Juliet worries that loving Romeo means defying her family’s rules
What dramatic technique is used when the audience knows Romeo is listening but Juliet does not?
A) Foreshadowing
B) Dramatic irony
C) Comic relief
D) Symbolism
B) Dramatic irony
What does Benvolio’s behavior in Act 2 Scene 1 reveal about his personality?
A) He is shy
B) He is careless
C) He dislikes Romeo
D) He enjoys teasing Romeo but cares about his well-being
D) He enjoys teasing Romeo but cares about his well-being
What does Juliet mean when she says, “’Tis but thy name that is my enemy”?
A) She hates Romeo
B) She wants him to leave
C) Only his family name is a problem—not him
D) She wishes she had a different name
C) Only his family name is a problem—not him
Why does Shakespeare use so much poetic imagery in the balcony scene?
A) To slow the plot down
B) To show the intensity and idealism of young love
C) To mock the characters
D) To foreshadow their deaths
B) To show the intensity and idealism of young love
Which theme is MOST supported by the lovers choosing secrecy?
A) Love always wins
B) Love can conflict with loyalty to family and society
C) Honesty is unnecessary
D) Fate is avoidable
B) Love can conflict with loyalty to family and society
What is the effect of dramatic irony in the balcony scene?
A) It confuses the audience
B) It slows down the story
C) It creates tension because the audience knows more than Juliet
D) It changes the setting
C) It creates tension because the audience knows more than Juliet
What does Juliet’s concern about how quickly Romeo swears his love reveal?
A) She distrusts him
B) She wants to end the relationship
C) She values sincerity and wants their love to be real, not rushed
D) She wants him to leave Verona
C) She values sincerity and wants their love to be real, not rushed