R & J quiz (Act 4,5) Flashcards
Identify which poetic techniques are being used in the following: “Come, stir, stir, stir! The second cock hath crow’d, / The curfew- bell hath rung, ‘tis three o’clock. / Look at the baked meats, good Angelica; / Spare not for cost.” Explain what makes you think so.
(you only need to list four of the words for each of the 2 answers!)
Consonance: The repetition of the consonants “k” and hard “c” sounds in different parts of the words “Come”, “second”, “look”, “baked”, (you only need to list four of the words!)
Assonance: The repetition of the vowel “o” sounds in different parts of the words “o’clock”, “not”, “for”, “cost”. (you only need to list four of the words)
Explain the mood/atmosphere of this scene.
The mood/atmosphere is filled with happiness, energy and excitement.
Who is the speaker of the lines “Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.”?
The speaker of the above lines is Capulet.
What three different kinds of imagery are present in the above lines? Explain!
Tactile: you can imagine what the delicate, faint and cold frost feels like if you were to touch the flower.
Visual: you can imagine a beautiful, colorful flower preserved under the layer of white.
Olfactory: you can imagine the sweet, faint smell of a flower.
Explain how Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris, and the nurse react to Juliet’s “death”?
Capulet, Lady Capulet and Paris are all devastated and grief-stricken by Juliet’s “death”.
What does their reaction say about how they truly feel about Juliet?
Their reaction shows that despite their mistreatment of her, they genuinely love her.
Identify and explain the motif present in the following passage: “All things that we ordained festival/ Turn from their office to black funeral; Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast, Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change, / Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,/And all things change them to the contrary.”
The opposites motif. Everything that was supposed to be used for the wedding will now be used for the funeral. Such as: music, flowers, food and drinks.
Identify and explain which poetic technique is being used in the following: “I will carry no crotchets; I’ll re you, I’ll fa you./ Do you note me?”
The technique is pun.
There is double meaning of several words that are referring to music as well as verbal and physical gestures.
At the end of the scene, the musicians are clearly joking around. What does this behavior say about them?
This shows that they have no manners or concept of the tragedy that has just occurred. This was common for those lower on the social hierarchy.
What could have been Shakespeare’s purpose in ending this scene on a humorous note?
Shakespeare perhaps chose to end this scene on a lighter note because the audience is also feeling devastation over Juliet’s “death”and needs a break from the intense emotions.
