R&J Background Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Shakespeare baptized
A
April 26, 1564
2
Q
Shakespeare probably born
A
April 23, 1564
3
Q
Shakespeare died
A
April 23, 1616
4
Q
Shakespeare was born in
A
England
5
Q
Romeo and Juliet is a
A
Tragedy - title characters will die
6
Q
Most of Romeo and Juliet is written in
A
Iambic pentameter
7
Q
Iambic
A
Stress is placed on every other syllable
8
Q
Peramenter
A
5 feel (10 syllables per line)
9
Q
Sonnet
A
Fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter
10
Q
The last two lines of a Sommet are
A
A couplet meaning they rhyme
11
Q
Where will most of the play take place
A
In Verona
12
Q
What will finally end the strife between the lovers parents
A
The death of their child
13
Q
How long is the play
A
2 hours
