Romeo & Juliet Quizlet – Flashcards
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Juliet is already married to Romeo
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Why doesn't Friar truly like the plan about Paris and Juliet getting married?
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Offer alternatives to Romeo and Juliet
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Throughout Romeo and Juliet, one of Friar Lawrence's characteristics is to:
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Julie's plan to avoid Paris
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Act IV is mainly about:
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Juliet finding him dead
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What does Romeo dream about in the beginning of act V that foreshadows the ending of the play?
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He has lost interest in living
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Why does Romeo decide to poison himself after he learns of Juliet's death?
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Burdened by bad luck
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Before Romeo dies, he feels that he is..
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Power of fate
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The central idea of Act V concerns the...
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Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest.
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How would the Capulets and Momtagues describe the theme of Romeo and Juliet?
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Impulsiveness
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Which of Romeo's character traits contributes to his downfall?
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Rashness can lead to destruction
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In Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's major points is that:
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Tragedy
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What kind of play is Romeo and Juliet?
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Tybalt has killed Mercutio.
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Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because
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Romantic love and family loyalty.
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The central issue of Act III is a choice between
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A dramatic foil is a character who highlights or brings out the personality traits of another character. (Ex: nurse & Juliet)
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What is a dramatic foil?
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Advises her to marry Paris
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Juliet loses trust in Nurse at the end of Act III because the Nurse:
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Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married
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Act II is mainly about
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He hopes their union will end the feud.
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Why does Friar Lawrence help marry Romeo & Juliet
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Unlike Rosaline, Juliet returns Romeo's love
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What makes Romeo's love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline?
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Pun
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Play on words
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Monologue
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A speech made by one character to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience
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Soliloquy
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When a character speaks to himself or herself relating thoughts and feelings
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Aside
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When a character speaks to the audience without other characters hearing
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Verona
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What is the setting of the play?
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Romeo and Juliet's first meeting.
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Act I is mainly about the Capulet-Montague feud and:
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The deaths of Romeo and juliet
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What event does the Prologue foreshadow?
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He has had a premonition of his death
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As romeo and his friends are preparing to go to the party, what makes Romeo reluctant to to?
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Tybalt
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Who is the fiery Capulet who wanted to kill Romeo at the party?
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Paris
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Who does Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry?
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Catch a glimpse of Rosaline
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At first, Romeo agrees with Benvolio's plan to go to Capulet's party because he hopes to:
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Romeo and Juliet fall in love and then discover they are on opposite sides of a family feud.
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What is the irony of Act I?
