Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Study Questions

Question 1

Define banishment

Answer 1

to expel from a country or place by authoritative decree

Question 2

Define dexterity

Answer 2

skill in using the body; agility; cleverness

Question 3

Define idolatry

Answer 3

excessive or blind adoration, devotion, etc.

Question 4

Define reconcile

Answer 4

to bring into agreement or harmony

Question 5

Define exile

Answer 5

a person banished from their native land; expulsion by authoritative decree

Question 6

Define fickle

Answer 6

casually changeable; likely to change; not constant in affection

Question 7

Define gallant

Answer 7

brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

Question 8

Literary definition of allusion

Answer 8

makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened

Question 9

Give an example of an allusion

Answer 9

“She’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow”

Question 10

Literary definition of climax

Answer 10

a moment of great intensity in the plot, generally bringing events to the conclusion (turning point)

Question 11

Literary definition of dramatic structure

Answer 11

The sequence of a 5-act plot; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement or catastrophe

Question 12

Literary definition of symbol

Answer 12

a word or object that stands for another word or object

Question 13

Give an example of a symbol

Answer 13

Queen Mab- shows the power of desires and the foolishness of fantasies