Shakespeare
Literary Devices
Characters
Plot
Plot 2
100
What country did Shakespeare live in?
England
100
"Juliet is the sun." Name the device.
Metaphor
100
Name the two families who are fighting.
Montagues and Capulets
100
Where does the play take place? (Name the city and the country.)
Verona, Italy
100
Who tries to break up the fight in the opening scene? (BONUS: Name the two people who try to start the feud.)
Benvolio. Gregory and Sampson.
200
Name the theatre where Shakespeare plays were performed. (BONUS: On which side of town was it located?)
Globe Theatre. South side.
200
"It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night/ Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear." Name the device.
Simile
200
Who does Juliet's mother want her to marry? (BONUS: How does she describe him?)
Paris. He is described as a "man of wax."
200
Who does Romeo want to see when he goes to the Capulets' party?
Rosaline
200
How will the Prince punish the Montagues and Capulets if they keep fighting? (BONUS: What is the Prince's name?)
They will be put to death. Prince Escalus.
300
When was "Romeo and Juliet" written and performed?
The late 1500s.
300
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief." Name the device.
Personification
300
Who tries to break up the fight in the opening scene? (BONUS: What is his relationship to Romeo?)
Benvolio. He is Romeo's cousin.
300
When Juliet says "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" she really means what?
Why are you (named) Romeo Montague?
300
Juliet would prefer that who die rather than Romeo be banished? (BONUS: Who does she claim will take her virginity?)
Her entire family. Death.
400
What other kinds of "inappropriate" activities did people engage in back in Shakespeare's day? Name two.
Drinking, prostitutes, bearbaiting
400
"You will find me a grave man." Name the device.
Pun
400
What is the formal title and name of the priest? (BONUS: What is his main hobby?)
Friar Laurence. He is an herbalist.
400
Finish the quote: "Peace? I hate the word, as I hate _____, ____________, and _______." (BONUS: What is Tybalt's nickname?)
hell, all Montagues, and thee. Tybalt is known as the "Prince of Cats."
400
Why does Lord Capulet think Juliet is sad in the second half of the play? (BONUS: What does he threaten to do if she doesn't marry Paris?)
He thinks she is mourning Tybalt. If she doesn't marry Paris, he will disown her.
500
Shakespeare was known for writing over a hundred of which type of poem? (BONUS: How many lines does this type of poem typically have?)
Sonnet. Fourteen lines.
500
"O loving hate! O any thing, of nothing first create! O heavy lightness! Serious vanity!" Name the device.
Oxymoron
500
Who delivers the news of Juliet's "death" to Romeo? (BONUS: Romeo is banished to which city?)
Balthasar. Romeo is banished to Mantua.
500
What does Mercutio exclaim after he is stabbed by Tybalt? (He repeats it several times.)
"A plague on both your houses!"
500
When Romeo sees Juliet on the balcony, he compares her to what? (BONUS: What would smell as sweet if it had any other name?)
The sun. A rose.
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