| In a sword fight, the two body parts that actors aimed for were: | Ribs and eyes |
| What are the three skills actors were expected to have in Shakespeare’s time? | Fencing, dancing, and acrobatics |
| As stated in the Prologue, what does the term “star-crossed lovers” mean? | Fated to end |
| Besides savage fights, other events audience members expected to see were: | Bloody deaths and mutilations |
| Two working conditions that made it difficult to achieve realistic effects were: | Working too close to the audience and working in day light |
| What does “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” means? | Why are you called, Romeo Montague, my love? |
| “My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss” is | metaphor, comparison |
| Words like doth, thine, anon, and knowest make Shakespeare’s writing style… | archaic (old fashioned or outdated) |
| Which of the following is NOT an essential detail from this play? | The Nurse stalled before telling Juliet Romeo’s message. |
| Shakespeare lived about 450 years ago. | True |
| Romeo and Juliet kill themselves out of love. What is this an example of? | dramatic irony, opposite of what they intended |
| What weapons did actors need to use during fighting scenes? | Rapiers and daggers |
| Blank Verse was an old type of writing that helped actors remember lines. | False |
| Which quote shows what patrons expected to see at play performances? | “The audience expected bloody deaths and mutilations.” |
| Which quote displays that England was known for its theater? | “English actors were admired around the world.” |
| What ends the grudge between the Montagues and Capulets? | Romeo and Juliet’s death |
| What is the meaning of mutiny? | Rebellion |
| What happens in the exposition of Romeo and Juliet? | The two families brawl in the streets. |
| What do Romeo and Juliet promise in their first full conversation? | To marry one another |
| What do Romeo compare Juliet to? | The sun |
| Where were the two skeleton’s in our article “Romeo, Where art thou skeleton?” found? | Mantua, Italy |
| When were the Skeletons in this article buried? | Neolithic period (5,000-6,000 yrs. ago) |
| What did the finding of these skeletons cause? | Archaeologist searching other cites and DNA testing. |
| What about the article showed that it could be from a newspaper? | Headline (title), subtitle, Byline, picture, paragraphs |
| What does this statement say about Juliet? “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.” | Juliet brightens the day with her beauty |
| What does this statement say about a guy? “Scaring the ladies like a crowkeeper. “ | He is bad with the ladies |
| What is being made human? “The grey-eyed morning smiles on the frowning night.” | Morning and Night |
| What is the meaning of peril? | Trouble |
| What is the sun doing when smiling onto the frowning night? | The sun is rising |
| What is being exaggerated? “Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than 20 swords.” | Power of the eye |
| “Death is proud to have claimed thee,” is an example of what type of figurative language? | Personification |
| “Beautiful woman isn’t she/ A woman in the autumn of her life,” is an example of what type of figurative language? | Metaphor |
| “The pale moon like a petal/ Floats in the dusk of Spring,” is an example of what type of figurative language? | Simile |
| “The news of his loss was earth shattering,” is an example of what type of figurative language? | Hyperbole |
| What does it mean to say that English actors were extravagantly admired abroad? | The English theater was recognized for its talents around the world. |
| Rainsford being a hunter that is hunted, is an example of what type of figurative language? | Situational irony |
| “I love taking English I exams,” is an example of what type of irony? | Verbal irony |
| Romeo committing suicide because he THOUGHT Juliet was dead, is an example of what type of irony? | Dramatic irony |
| Romeo and Juliet appears to open as what type of story genre? | A Romantic Comedy |
| What makes the families of Romeo and Juliet bury their strife? | The deaths of Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo and Juliet Test Review
December 7, 2019