R & J

Which characters are used as an example of foils in "Romeo and Juliet"?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Mercutio and Paris

• Benvolio and Tybalt

• Friar Laurence and the Nurse

What is Romeo's tragic flaw in "Romeo and Juliet" as mentioned in the learning material?

• His bravery and heroism.

• His jealousy and mistrust.

• His impulsive nature and tendency to act without considering the consequences.

• His intelligence and cunning.

What is a sonnet?

• A short story of 14 chapters.

• A poem of 14 lines with a fixed pattern of rhymes and 10 syllables per line.

• A novel with a central theme of love and betrayal.

• A painting style that uses 14 colors.

Whose sonnet sequence is considered one of the greatest achievements in English literature?

• Geoffrey Chaucer's

• Jane Austen's

• William Shakespeare's

• Charles Dickens'

What is the meaning of the word "Tragedy"?

• A humorous event that causes laughter.

• A genre of drama in which events lead to the downfall or death of the protagonist.

• A fortunate event that brings great happiness.

• A scientific discovery that changes the understanding of a subject.

What is a soliloquy?

• A conversation between two characters in a play.

• A loud outcry or protest expressed by a group.

• An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

• A silent gesture or movement used to convey a message.

Which poetic meter did Shakespeare employ in his sonnets that consists of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables per line?

• Iambic trimeter

• Iambic tetrameter

• Iambic pentameter

• Dactylic hexameter

What is a tragic flaw?

• A positive character trait that leads to a protagonist's success.

• A character trait or flaw in a protagonist that eventually leads to their downfall or tragic end.

• A minor mistake that a character makes with no significant consequences.

• The main theme of a story or play.

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of the verb "conjure"?

• I will conjure a plan to surprise my friend on their birthday.

• She managed to conjure a delicious meal out of the few ingredients she had.

• He tried to conjure his keys from the table but they were too far to reach.

• As they make fun of Romeo in Act 2 scene 1, Mercutio pretends to conjure up Rosaline in an attempt to draw out Romeo from his hiding place.

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks. It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." This is the beginning of Romeo's famous ___.