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English semester exam 3 Flashcards

1
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which city does Romeo go to after being exiled from Verona

A

Mantua

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2
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why is romeo exiled

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he killed Tybalt

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3
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who performs Romeo and Juliet´s marriage

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Friar Laurence

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4
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who is the fairy that Mercutio says visits Romeo in dreams

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Queen Mab

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5
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What does the nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled

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to marry Paris

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6
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where do Romeo and Juliet meet

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Party at Lord Capulets House

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7
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Who kills Mercutio

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Tybalt

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8
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which character first persuades Romeo to attend the feast

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Benvolio

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9
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what, at first, does Juliet claim that Romeo hears the morning after their wedding night

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the Nightingale

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10
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to what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene

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the sun

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11
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who discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Laurence’s potion

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the Nurse

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12
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who proposes that a gold statue of Juliet be built in Verona

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Lord Montague

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13
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to which powerful figure is Paris related

A

the Prince

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14
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how and where does Romeo commit suicide

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Poison in the Capulet tomb

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15
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who is the last person to see Juliet alive

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Friar Laurence

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16
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why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Laurence’s message to Romeo in Mantua

A

quarantine

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17
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why does the Apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison

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Money

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18
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On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet

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Sunday

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19
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On what day do Romeo and Juliet die

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Thursday

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20
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In what decade was Romeo and Juliet written

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1590’s

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21
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Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dead after a duel

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both the Capulet and the Montague house

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22
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In what area is Friar Laurence an expert

A

Medicines and Herbs

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23
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what term does the chorus use to describe the lovers

A

star-crossed

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24
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why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel

A

Romeo came to the party

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25
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in what year did Shakespear die

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1616

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26
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How old is Juliet

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13

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27
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Paris comes to see Capulet because he wants to

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marry Juliet

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28
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Romeo happened to read the guest list for the Capulet party because

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the servant could not read

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29
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Lady Capulet tried to convince Juliet that ____ would be a good husband

A

Paris

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30
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the nurse is especially loving towards

A

Juliet

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31
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who says “you kiss by the book”

A

Juliet

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32
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the party-goer who was most outraged by Romeos presence was

A

Tybalt

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33
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Juliet finds out who Romeo is by asking

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the nurse

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34
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who says “My only love sprung from my only hate”

A

Juliet

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35
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at the end of Act 1 who are the only people who know Romeo and Juliet’s feelings

A

Romeo and Juliet

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36
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after the duel with Tybalt, Romeo hides with

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Friar Laurence

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37
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Romeo cries out, “Ohm I am fortune’s ___.”

A

fool

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38
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Juliet’s reaction to Tybalt’s death is one of

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grief

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39
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Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet the following

A

Thursday

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40
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Juliet says, “Oh thou shall not make me a joyful _____”

A

bride

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41
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Nurse betrays Juliet when she advises her to

A

marry Paris

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42
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Romeo enters and exits Juliets room by using a

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rope ladder

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43
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the Lark is the herald of the

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morning

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44
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Juliet says that to avoid marrying Paris she would

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kill herself

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45
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The person who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead is

A

Balthazar

46
Q

At the end of Act 5, scene 1, Romeo buys

A

poison

47
Q

At the tomb, Romeo finds

A

Paris

48
Q

Does Friar Laurence get to the tomb before Romeo?

A

no

49
Q

Who says “I dare no longer stay!”

A

Friar laurence

50
Q

Who says” Oh happy dagger!”

A

Juliet

51
Q

When Juliet awakens, Friar Laurence says he will take her

A

Convent

52
Q

Who reveals the whole story to Prince

A

Friar Laurence

53
Q

At the end of the play how do Lord Montague and Lord Capulet feel about one another

A

they are fine with eachother

54
Q

Life long companion of Juliet

A

the nurse

55
Q

Illegally sells poison

A

Apothecary

56
Q

Asks to marry Juliet

A

Paris

57
Q

playful rouge killed by Tybalt

A

Mercutio

58
Q

peaceful loving cousin of Romeo

A

Benvolio

59
Q

object of Romeos love before Juliet

A

Rosaline

60
Q

Playwright of Romeo and Juliet

A

Shakespear

61
Q

Man who wants Paris as a son in law

A

Lord Capulet

62
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Son of Montague

A

Romeo

63
Q

Preforms the wedding of Romeo and Juliet

A

Friar Laurence

64
Q

Prince of Verona and law keeper

A

Prince Escalus

65
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Servant to Romeo

A

Balthazar

66
Q

unable to deliver letter to Romeo

A

Friar John

67
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Uncle of Benvolio

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Montague

68
Q

Cousin of Tybalt

A

Juliet

69
Q

Servant of the Capulets

A

Sampson

70
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Servant of Capulets

A

Gregory

71
Q

Town to which romeo goes after being banished

A

Mantua

72
Q

Homwtown of Romeo and Juliet

A

Verona

73
Q

Trouble making nephew of Lord Capulet

A

Tybalt

74
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the right side of the stage from the actors POV

A

stage right

75
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the left side of the stage from the actors POV

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stage left

76
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the area of the stage away from the footlights

A

upstage

77
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the area of the stage close to the footlights

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downstage

78
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the viewers who need to be responsive to the action on stage

A

audience

79
Q

when an actor speaks while no one else is on stage to provide thoughts or feelings

A

soliloquy

80
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when an actor speaks directly to the audience yet the actors on stage do not hear what is said

A

Aside

81
Q

the introductory section of a play in which characters, setting, and conflict are presented

A

exposition

82
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the series of events leading to the high point of action

A

rising action

83
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initiates action in the play

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conflict

84
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the highest point of action in a play

A

climax

85
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the series of events following the high point of the action

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falling action

86
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the final revelation or outcome of a tragedy

A

catastrophe

87
Q

the hero or main character of the play

A

protagonist

88
Q

the stage furnishings that add reality to a play

A

props

89
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main idea of a play

A

theme

90
Q

an amusing play that ends happily

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comedy

91
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subdivision of a play

A

Act

92
Q

the conversation of a play

A

dialouge

93
Q

the main action or events of a play

A

plot

94
Q

a play in which the protagonist meets with defeat or death

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tragedy

95
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the reason behind a characters actions

A

motivation

96
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what time of day were shakespears plays preformed

A

during the day

97
Q

which two men did Juliet agree to marry

A

romeo and paris

98
Q

who bit his thumb in the street

A

sampson

99
Q

who is the protagonist

A

Romeo and Juliet

100
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who is the antagonist

A

Romeo and Juliet

101
Q

who did Sampson bite his thumb at

A

Abrum

102
Q

Juliet commits suicide by what

A

a dagger

103
Q

what countries are Verona and Mantua in

A

Italy

104
Q

according to Lord Capulet who is his son in law

A

Death

105
Q

Lord Capulet moved Juliets wedding to what day

A

Wednesday

106
Q

why did Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet

A

to stop the feud

107
Q

was it legal to buy poison in Italy?

A

no

108
Q

who wrote a suicide letter

A

Romeo

109
Q

what was Paris’ dying wish

A

to be buried next to Juliet

110
Q

juliet was to sleep how many hours after drinking the poison

A

42 hours

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