in two or three scenes
in one single scene
in a traditional Greek structure
in a five-act structure
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Question 2
ABRAM.
You lie.
SAMPSON.
Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember
thy washing blow.
[_They fight._]
BENVOLIO.
Part, fools! put up your swords, you know
not what you do.
[_Beats down their swords._]
Enter Tybalt.
TYBALT.
What, art thou drawn among these
heartless hinds?
Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death.
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the
question.
What does Shakespeare achieve
with the stage directions in this
excerpt?
(1 point)
He provides exposition about
the action in the scene.
He provides clues about what
occurred in the past.
He provides hints about how
the story will end.
He provides details about the
plot’s resolution.
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Question 3
A) What is rising action in a play? (1 point)
The solving of the problem or outcome of the conflict at the play’s center.
The presentation of the background, setting, and other information the
audience needs to understand the play.
The series of events that builds toward the climax of a play.
The events that tell what happens after the play’s climax and show its impact.
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Question 4
Romeo and
Juliet
by William Shakespeare
JULIET.
Three words, dear Romeo, and good
night indeed.
If that thy bent of love be honourable,
Thy purpose marriage, send me word
tomorrow,
By one that I’ll procure to come to thee,
Where and what time thou wilt perform
the rite;
And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay,
And follow thee my lord throughout the
world.
from Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare
A)
Use the lines to answer the question.
How do Juliet’s words contribute to
the rising action of the play?
(1 point)
They introduce the audience to
the characters of Romeo and
Juliet.
They show that Juliet is
planning to marry Romeo.
They foreshadow the tragic
end of Romeo and Juliet’s
love.
They reveal Juliet’s conflicted
sense of duty toward her
family.
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Question 5
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Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
JULIET.
Three words, dear Romeo, and good
night indeed.
If that thy bent of love be honourable,
Thy purpose marriage, send me word
tomorrow,
By one that I’ll procure to come to thee,
Where and what time thou wilt perform
the rite;
And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay,
And follow thee my lord throughout the
world.
NURSE.
[Within] Madam!
JULIET.
I come, anon - But if thou mean'st not
well,
I do beseech thee -
NURSE.
[Within] Madam!
JULIET.
By and by I come -
To cease thy strife, and leave me to my
grief.
Tomorrow will I send.
A)
Use the lines to answer the question.
What role does the Nurse play in this
scene?
(1 point)
She interrupts Juliet’s speech
to Romeo.
She provides background
information to the audience.
She provides comic relief for
the audience.
She stops Romeo and Juliet
from being together.
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ROMEO.
So thrive my soul -
JULIET.
A thousand times good night.
[Exit.]
From Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare
1 answer
Here are the answers to your questions based on the excerpts from Shakespeare's plays:
Answer: in a five-act structure
Answer: He provides exposition about the action in the scene.
Answer: The series of events that builds toward the climax of a play.
Answer: They show that Juliet is planning to marry Romeo.
Answer: She interrupts Juliet’s speech to Romeo.
