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100

What is the difference between a proper and a normal noun?

A proper noun is the NAME of a person, place or thing.

A normal noun is simply a person, place, or thing.

100

How would you describe Romeo and Juliet?

They are both naïve teens who become blinded by their love.

100

Who says this quote:

"But soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

Romeo

100

What are these literary devices?

  1. Allusion

  2. Pun

  3. Simile

  1. Allusion= pop-culture/ reference outside the work itself. 

  2. Pun= a play on words (homophones)

  3. Simile= comparing two things using "like" or "as."

100

Through his actions, we see that Tybalt's nature is to…

Fight, cause issues, anything malignant. 
200

What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?

Adverb-- describes a verb, typically ending in "ly"

Adjective-- describes a noun

200

Who are these characters?

  1. Nurse

  2. Lord Capulet

  3. Rosaline

  4. Lady Capulet

  1. Nurse= mother-like figure to Juliet

  2. Lord Capulet= Juliet's father

  3. Rosaline= Romeo's ex

  4. Lady Capulet= Juliet's mother

200

"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;"

Chorus

200

What is the meaning of these rhetorical devices:

  1. Repetition

  2. Sarcasm

  3. Irony

  1. Repetition= when something repeats for emphasis or dramatic effect.

  2. Sarcasm= a type of verbal irony, when one thing is said, but the opposite is meant.

  3. Irony= when the opposite of what you expect happens.

200

How have we characterized Paris in class?

A sissy, high on himself, "perfect"

300

What are the pronouns in this sentence:

 "Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it."

They, I, My, Them, Them, They

300

Who are these characters?

  1. Apothocary

  2. Lady Montague

  3. Mercutio

  4. Prince Escalus

  1. Apothocary= Sells Romeo the Potion 

  2. Lady Montague= Romeo's mom

  3. Mercutio= Romeo's cousin/ friend

  4. Prince Escalus= Ruler of the land

300

"What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio; look upon thy death."

Tybalt

300

What is the meaning of these literary devices?

  1. Rhetorical Question

  2. Hyperbole

  3. Metaphor

  1. Rhetorical Question= a question phrased without an answer-- the reader must answer the question based on the context of the piece.

  2. Hyperbole= an exaggeration of a situation or phrase. 

  3. Metaphor= comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

300

Juliet, the last of the major characters to die on stage, dies, HOW?

Stabbing herself

400

Identify EACH part of speech in the following sentence:

Mr. Rose lovingly skipped around Oakland Mills Middle School.

Mr. Rose= Proper Noun

Lovingly= Adverb

Skipped= Verb

Around= Preposition

Oakland Mills Middle School= Proper Noun

400

Who are these characters, AND who do they commonly interact with?

  1. Friar Lawrence

  2. Paris

  3. Balthazar

  1. Friar Lawrence= Voice of reason and holy-man. Most commonly interacting with Romeo and Juliet. Although, the whole cast can be argued (refer to the end of the play)

  2. Paris= Cousin of the prince, man of high standing (even if he's annoying). He most commonly interacts with Juliet and Capulet.

  3. Balthazar= Servant to Romeo, most commonly interacting with Romeo. 

400

What literary device is in this quote? What does the quote mean?

  1. Romeo: "Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead..." (I iv 13-5)

Pun= there is a play on words of "sole" and "soul." It means that Romeo cannot dance, his feet are heavy, just like his soul.

400

What type of irony is used THE MOST in the play? What is an example?

Dramatic Irony

Example: The audience know that Juliet is alive, but Romeo does not. This is the reasoning for losing his life.

400

Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet's party because he…

Wants to get over Rosaline and Mercutio convinces him.

500

Tell me the definitions of each of these parts of speech:

  1. Proper Noun

  2. Conjunction

  3. Adverb

  4. Pronoun

  5. Preposition

  6. Adjective

  7. Noun

  8. Verb

  1. Proper Noun= Name of a noun

  2. Conjunction= Joins phrases and clauses

  3. Adverb= Describes a verb

  4. Pronoun= Replaces a noun

  5. Preposition= Tells your position

  6. Adjective= Describes a noun

  7. Noun= Person, place, thing

  8. Verb= An action

500

Give me the rundown of each of these characters' deaths. 

1. Mercutio

2. Tybalt

3. Paris

4. Romeo

5. Juliet

6. Lady Capulet

1. Mercutio= Death when Romeo got in the way of a fight between him and Tybalt.

2. Tybalt= Slain by Romeo

3. Paris= Slain by Romeo in the tomb

4. Romeo= Drinks poison because he thinks that Juliet is dead.

5. Juliet= Stabs herself with Romeo's dagger, seeing that Romeo just died.

6. Lady Capulet= Dies from a broken heart after finding out Romeo was banished. 

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What is the rhetorical device in this quote, and what does the quote mean?

When Romeo is trying to get over Rosaline, Mercutio states:

“You are a lover. Borrow Cupid’s wings and soar with them above a common bound."

Allusion= Mercutio says that Romeo should get over Rosaline easily, Just as easy as Cupid's wings soar and flap-- they are one and the same. 
500

What is a soliloquy?

What is a conceit?

soliloquy= long monologue where the actor reflects to themselves, and the audience.

conceit= a long metaphor used in poetry.

500

What is the purpose of Romeo and Juliet?

Love can blind people from their reality, especially young love. But no amount of hate is worth someone's life.