Literature: Romeo and Juliet.

Question 1

What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 1

Verona, Italy; 14th century.

Question 2

What is a “monologue”?

Answer 2

A speech by one character.

Question 3

What is a “soliloquy”?

Answer 3

A long speech by a character who is alone on stage.

Question 4

What is “dramatic irony”?

Answer 4

When the audience knows something that the characters don’t.

Question 5

What is an “aside”?

Answer 5

A character’s comment to the audience only.

Question 6

What is a “paradox”?

Answer 6

An absurd statement that may in fact be true.

Question 7

What is an “oxymoron”?

Answer 7

A seemingly self-contradictory pairing of words.

Question 8

There are 5 elements of Tragic Love: What is the 1st element of Tragic Love?

Answer 8

Poor communication. (miscommunication.)

Question 9

There are 5 elements of Tragic Love: What is the 2nd element of Tragic Love?

Answer 9

Deception.

Question 10

There are 5 elements of Tragic Love: What is the 3rd element of Tragic Love?

Answer 10

Irrational love.

Question 11

There are 5 elements of Tragic Love: What is the 4th element of Tragic Love?

Answer 11

Fighting because of prejudice.

Question 12

There are 5 elements of Tragic Love: What is the 5th element of Tragic Love?

Answer 12

Destruction of self because of others’ judgements.

Question 13

What are the consequences of Romeo’s killing of Tybalt?

Answer 13

Juliet is to be married to Paris almost immediately, but Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage, then Romeo is banished to Mantua.

Question 14

Interpret this line by Benvolio from Act 3 Scene 1; lines 1 - 4: “I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, and if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”

Answer 14

Benvolio is asking Mercutio if they can both go home, because the heat of the day will cause them to fight with the Capulets, if they were to meet.

Question 15

When Tybalt discovers that Romeo has snuck into the party, why doesn’t Lord Capulet permit Tybalt to fight Romeo?

Answer 15

Lord Capulet wants to keep the peace of his party.

Question 16

How does Nurse feel about Romeo and why?

Answer 16

She hates him because he (and his friends) insulted her when they met.

Question 17

Who is Romeo?

Answer 17

A Montague, son of Lord and Lady Montague, and husband of Juliet.

Question 18

Who is Friar Lawrence?

Answer 18

A Montague and the priest who helps Romeo and Juliet secretly marry, and helps them try and run away together.

Question 19

Who is Juliet?

Answer 19

A Capulet, daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet, and wife of Romeo.

Question 20

Who is Tybalt?

Answer 20

A Capulet, the cousin of Juliet, and kinsman of Juliet.

Question 21

Who is Benvolio?

Answer 21

A Montague and the cousin of Romeo.

Question 22

Who is Nurse?

Answer 22

A Capulet and nursemaid to Juliet.

Question 23

What is the meter called that Shakespeare uses in Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 23

Iambic Pentameter.

Question 24

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 24

William Shakespeare.

Question 25

What does Friar Lawrence plan to do with Juliet after she wakes up from her sleep and finds Romeo dead?

Answer 25

Friar Lawrence plans to take her to a convent.

Question 26

Why does Paris go into the Capulet tomb in Act 5, and when he sees Romeo there, what does Paris think he has come there to do?

Answer 26

Paris goes to the Capulet tomb to bring Juliet flowers and mourn, and Paris thinks Romeo has come to desecrate the tomb.

Question 27

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to Romeo’s request to marry him to Juliet?

Answer 27

Friar Lawrence believes it will bring peace between the two families.

Question 28

Why does Friar Lawrence hesitate to marry Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 28

Friar Lawrence believes that Romeo wants to marry Juliet, not because he loves her, but because he is infatuated with her.

Question 29

Who dies by the end of Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 29

Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Lady Montague, and Paris.