An institution for the care of children, the elderly, etc.
What is asylum.
100
To comfort.
What is "console."
100
Meager, scant, scattered.
What is sparse.
100
Define "foil."
A character who is used as a contrast to another character.
100
In what way is Mercutio a "foil" to Romeo?
Romeo is serious about "love," and Mercutio jokes around about it.
200
Refuse, waste products.
What is dross.
200
To make or become larger or wider.
What is dilate.
200
Ridiculous, senseless.
What is preposterous.
200
Which of the main characters may be classfied as a "peacemaker"?
Benvolio.
200
In what way is Benvolio a "foil" for Tybalt?
Benvolio is helpful and peaceful; Tybalt tries to start fights.
300
A pledge, freedom from doubt, self-confidence.
What is assurance.
300
To lessen, diminish.
What is dwindle.
300
Lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy.
What is flippant.
300
This character has a rather unpredictable personality and shares a long monologue about "Queen Mab."
Mercutio.
300
How is the element of "foreshadowing" used in the prologue of the play?
The prologue foreshadows the feud and the death of some of the characters.
400
Resistance to disease.
What is immunity.
400
To establish, set up.
What is institute
400
Genuine, excellent, made of silver.
Sterling.
400
This character dies violently in Act III after killing Romeo's friend.
Tybalt.
400
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea.
My love as deep; the more I give to thee"
is an example of what literary device?
What is "couplet."
500
A debt, something disadventageous.
What is liability.
500
To reward or to pay.
What is remunerate.
500
Quarrelsome, fond of fighting.
What is pugnacious.
500
Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first in Act III?
Romeo has secretly married Tybalt's cousin, Juliet, and does not want to cause trouble within the family.
500
Four parts: 1. The conflict Romeo feels within after he kills Tybalt is an example of:
2. The sword fight between Tybalt and Mercutio is an example of:
3. Romeo's banishment from Verona is an example of:
1. Man v. himself
2. Man v. man
3. Man. v. society