R+J: Prologue Analysis

Where is the city of Verona?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Choose 2-3 words to describe the tone.

• serious

• foreboding

• formal

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

This is the only stanza that doesn’t end with a period, instead it ends with a semi-colon, why do you think that might be?

• The stanza is incomplete.

• The semi-colon indicates a pause.

• The stanza is a question.

• The semi-colon is a stylistic choice.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who is the speaker talking to when they say “you” in line 13?

• The audience

• A specific person

• Themselves

• An unknown entity

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What literary device is used in line 5 of the poem?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the author use a question mark at the end of the second stanza?

• To engage the reader

• To indicate a rhetorical question

• To show a change in tone

• To express uncertainty

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which character is introduced in the first paragraph of the text?

• Romeo

• Benvolio

• Juliet

• Mercutio

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the main theme of the poem discussed in the text?

• Love

• War

• Nature

• Friendship

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in the second stanza?

• Imagery

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the significance of the setting in the narrative?

• It highlights the protagonist's emotions.

• It serves as a backdrop for the conflict.

• It creates a sense of mystery.

• It provides historical context.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3