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<blockquote data-quote="AustinGerwig" data-source="post: 2524284" data-attributes="member: 861867">1.&nbsp; William Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories, _________________, and _________________.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * novels . . . plays&nbsp; &nbsp; * tragedies . . . sonnets&nbsp; &nbsp; * tragedies . . . fables2.&nbsp; Shakespeare’s theater was called _______________.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * the Swan&nbsp; &nbsp; * the World&nbsp; &nbsp; * the Globe3.&nbsp; Romeo and Juliet follows the structure of *_____________ and is considered to be __________.&nbsp;(1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * plot; a history&nbsp; &nbsp; * tragedy; nonfiction&nbsp; &nbsp; * a five-act play; a tragedy4.&nbsp; Read this excerpt from Mercutio’s monologue about Queen Mab, bringer of dreams:“She comes / In shape no bigger than an agate stone / On the forefinger of an alderman, / Drawn with a team of little atomi / Over men’s noses as they lie asleep.”These lines are an example of _________________.&nbsp;(1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * metaphor&nbsp; &nbsp; * simile&nbsp; &nbsp; * imagery5.&nbsp; Read this excerpt from Romeo’s speech to Juliet from Act I, Scene 5.[taking Juliet’s hand]“If I profane with my unworthiest hand / This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this . . .”These lines are an example of _________________.&nbsp;(1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * metaphor&nbsp; &nbsp; * simile&nbsp; &nbsp; * imagery6.&nbsp; Identify all the characters who die in the course of the play.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Capulet&nbsp; &nbsp; * Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague&nbsp; &nbsp; * Mercutio, Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague7.&nbsp; Why didn’t Friar Lawrence’s letter concerning Juliet’s supposed death reach Romeo?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * The letter-bearer was detained because of an outbreak of the plague.&nbsp; &nbsp; * The letter-bearer died of the plague.&nbsp; &nbsp; * It was intercepted by the Prince.8.&nbsp; Identify the elements of blank verse.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually trochaic quatrameter)&nbsp; &nbsp; * rhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)&nbsp; &nbsp; * unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)9.&nbsp; Choose the best description of the character of the Nurse.&nbsp;(1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * loyal, maternal, caring, and serious&nbsp; &nbsp; * fickle, maternal, overly dramatic, and loving&nbsp; &nbsp; * faithful, daring, kind, and tragic10.&nbsp; Why does Romeo end up in Mantua?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * He killed Benvolio, and the Prince exiled him.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He killed Tybalt, and ran away to escape the punishment of death.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He killed Tybalt, and the Prince exiled him.Vocabulary11.&nbsp; Romeo sojourned in Mantua. What does this mean?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * He fled there.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He journeyed there.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He temporarily stayed there.12.&nbsp; “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew . . .” What does this mean?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * Tears replaced the dew.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Tears diminished the dew.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Tears added to the dew.13.&nbsp; What does Romeo do to his visage at the Capulet party in Act I, Scene 4?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * He changes it by dressing for the party.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He covers it by wearing a mask.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He injures it and bandages it.14.&nbsp; Complete the analogy: Perjuries is to dissemblers as jokes is to __________.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * comedians&nbsp; &nbsp; * serious&nbsp; &nbsp; * liars15.&nbsp; Why does Capulet call Juliet headstrong?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * He believes she is tough.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He believes she is stubborn.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He believes she is smart.16.&nbsp; One might find _________ in a charnel house.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * corpses&nbsp; &nbsp; * meat&nbsp; &nbsp; * animals17.&nbsp; Romeo should have learned to tarry because _____________________.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * a little patience could have saved many lives&nbsp; &nbsp; * love is powerful&nbsp; &nbsp; * society is against the minority18.&nbsp; Presage means all of the following EXCEPT ____________.&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * foreshadow&nbsp; &nbsp; * predict&nbsp; &nbsp; * premeditate19.&nbsp; What does Romeo mean when he promises the slain Paris to sunder “his that was thine enemy”?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * He is promising to kill himself.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He is promising to bury him with Juliet.&nbsp; &nbsp; * He is promising to get his ring back from Juliet.20.&nbsp; What was the scourge “laid upon [the two families’] hate”?&nbsp; (1 point)&nbsp; &nbsp; * punishment by the Prince&nbsp; &nbsp; * the deaths of their dear ones&nbsp; &nbsp; * the peace brought about by Romeo and Juliet</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AustinGerwig, post: 2524284, member: 861867"] 1. William Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories, _________________, and _________________. (1 point) * novels . . . plays * tragedies . . . sonnets * tragedies . . . fables 2. Shakespeare’s theater was called _______________. (1 point) * the Swan * the World * the Globe 3. Romeo and Juliet follows the structure of *_____________ and is considered to be __________. (1 point) * plot; a history * tragedy; nonfiction * a five-act play; a tragedy 4. Read this excerpt from Mercutio’s monologue about Queen Mab, bringer of dreams: “She comes / In shape no bigger than an agate stone / On the forefinger of an alderman, / Drawn with a team of little atomi / Over men’s noses as they lie asleep.” These lines are an example of _________________. (1 point) * metaphor * simile * imagery 5. Read this excerpt from Romeo’s speech to Juliet from Act I, Scene 5. [taking Juliet’s hand]“If I profane with my unworthiest hand / This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this . . .” These lines are an example of _________________. (1 point) * metaphor * simile * imagery 6. Identify all the characters who die in the course of the play. (1 point) * Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Capulet * Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague * Mercutio, Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague 7. Why didn’t Friar Lawrence’s letter concerning Juliet’s supposed death reach Romeo? (1 point) * The letter-bearer was detained because of an outbreak of the plague. * The letter-bearer died of the plague. * It was intercepted by the Prince. 8. Identify the elements of blank verse. (1 point) * unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually trochaic quatrameter) * rhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter) * unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter) 9. Choose the best description of the character of the Nurse. (1 point) * loyal, maternal, caring, and serious * fickle, maternal, overly dramatic, and loving * faithful, daring, kind, and tragic 10. Why does Romeo end up in Mantua? (1 point) * He killed Benvolio, and the Prince exiled him. * He killed Tybalt, and ran away to escape the punishment of death. * He killed Tybalt, and the Prince exiled him. Vocabulary 11. Romeo sojourned in Mantua. What does this mean? (1 point) * He fled there. * He journeyed there. * He temporarily stayed there. 12. “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew . . .” What does this mean? (1 point) * Tears replaced the dew. * Tears diminished the dew. * Tears added to the dew. 13. What does Romeo do to his visage at the Capulet party in Act I, Scene 4? (1 point) * He changes it by dressing for the party. * He covers it by wearing a mask. * He injures it and bandages it. 14. Complete the analogy: Perjuries is to dissemblers as jokes is to __________. (1 point) * comedians * serious * liars 15. Why does Capulet call Juliet headstrong? (1 point) * He believes she is tough. * He believes she is stubborn. * He believes she is smart. 16. One might find _________ in a charnel house. (1 point) * corpses * meat * animals 17. Romeo should have learned to tarry because _____________________. (1 point) * a little patience could have saved many lives * love is powerful * society is against the minority 18. Presage means all of the following EXCEPT ____________. (1 point) * foreshadow * predict * premeditate 19. What does Romeo mean when he promises the slain Paris to sunder “his that was thine enemy”? (1 point) * He is promising to kill himself. * He is promising to bury him with Juliet. * He is promising to get his ring back from Juliet. 20. What was the scourge “laid upon [the two families’] hate”? (1 point) * punishment by the Prince * the deaths of their dear ones * the peace brought about by Romeo and Juliet [/QUOTE]

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