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Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Act V
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Verona
What is the setting of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
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The decision by Romeo and Juliet to get married
What is the most important development in the plot of Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo felt guilt and regret
What was Romeo's emotional reaction to Mercutio's death?
100
A contradiction between what a character thinks and says and what the audience or reader knows is true
What is dramatic irony?
100
Poison
What is Romeo's method for committing suicide?
200
Benvolio
Who asks Romeo why he is sad in scene one?
200
The Nurse
Who does Juliet send to Romeo to find out about his intentions?
200
Banishment
What is Romeo's punishment for Tybalt's death?
200
A powerful potion and a message to Romeo
What are two important elements in Friar Lawrence's plan to to help Juliet in her desperate situation?
200
Friar Lawrence realizes that the failure of his message to reach romeo may have disastrous effects.
Why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
300
Romeo loves someone who doesn't love him back
Why is Romeo sad?
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His personality is arrogant
What is the personality of Mercutio?
300
Self-pity
What is Romeo's reaction when he learns about the Prince's decree?
300
Capulet moved the wedding date from Thursday to Wednesday
What was Capulet's decision when Juliet apparently agrees to marry Paris?
300
Someone who is of noble stature, meets with disaster or great misfortune, usually due to fate, a character flaw, or a combination of both.
What is a tragic hero?
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Forget her and to look at other women
What is Benvolio's advice to Romeo to stop being sad?
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A stressed syllable preceded by an unstressed syllable
What is an iambic meter?
400
with resentment
How does Juliet think of the Nurse at the end of act three?
400
Juliet's fear of what may happen when she awakens the tomb
What did Juliet's soliloquy towards the beginning of Scene iii dwell?
500
Marriage
What topic does Juliet's mother question her thoughts on?
500
Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter
What is a blank verse?
500
Juliet decides to visit Friar Lawrence
What does Juliet decide to do at the end of act three?
500
Friar Lawrence says "Come, is the bride ready to go to church?" Although he knows Juliet has fallen into a deep sleep that resembles death
What is an example of dramatic irony?
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Madman
What did Romeo refer to himself as in Scene three as he addresses Paris?