What is the main setting in Romeo and Juliet where the majority of the play takes place?(1 point)

Responses

London, England
London, England

Mantua, Italy
Mantua, Italy

Verona, Italy
Verona, Italy

Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Why is the Prince's decree in Act 1 important?(1 point)
Responses

It highlights the severity of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
It highlights the severity of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.

It creates a sense of law and order.
It creates a sense of law and order.

It foreshadows the tragic consequences that will occur later in the play.
It foreshadows the tragic consequences that will occur later in the play.

All of the above.
Before entering the Capulet party, Romeo expresses a sense of foreboding, fearing that the night’s events will set in motion a chain of events leading to his untimely death. This is an example of…(1 point)
Responses

Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing

Flashback
Flashback

Plot
Plot

Exposition

When Romeo is professing his love to Juliet under her balcony, he says "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." This is an example of…(1 point)
Responses

Personification
Personification

Metaphor
Metaphor

Simile
Simile

Hyperbole

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?(1 point)
Responses

Because he believes in true love.
Because he believes in true love.

Because he feels their marriage will lead to move violence between the Montagues and Capulets.
Because he feels their marriage will lead to move violence between the Montagues and Capulets.

Because it is his duty as a member of the Church.
Because it is his duty as a member of the Church.

Because he feels their marriage will help to end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.

The line "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes" from the Prologue of Romeo and Juliet shows an example of...(1 point)
Responses

Assonance
Assonance

Alliteration
Alliteration

Assonance
Assonance

Rhyme Scheme

Why do authors use imagery and sensory language in their poems?(1 point)
Responses

To engage the reader
To engage the reader

To help the reader imagine the setting or events
To help the reader imagine the setting or events

To help the reader understand a poem's mood or theme
To help the reader understand a poem's mood or theme

All of the above

How does Juliet react to the news of Tybalt's death?(1 point)
Responses

She is indifferent.
She is indifferent.

She is happy and excited.
She is happy and excited.

She is angry at Romeo but also worried for him.
She is angry at Romeo but also worried for him.

She is relieved.
She is relieved.

How does Juliet’s character develop in Act 3, particularly in her responses to her parents and the Nurse?(1 point)
Responses

Juliet becomes stronger and starts to stand up for herself.
Juliet becomes stronger and starts to stand up for herself.

She is determined to control her own fate.
She is determined to control her own fate.

She feels disillusioned and betrayed by the Nurse.
She feels disillusioned and betrayed by the Nurse.

All of the above.
All of the above.

What is the part of a drama’s plot that introduces the setting, the characters, and the main conflict or problem?(1 point)
Responses

Complication
Complication

Exposition
Exposition

Resolution
Resolution

Climax

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Here are the answers to your questions about "Romeo and Juliet":

  1. What is the main setting in Romeo and Juliet where the majority of the play takes place?

    • Verona, Italy
  2. Why is the Prince's decree in Act 1 important?

    • All of the above.
  3. Before entering the Capulet party, Romeo expresses a sense of foreboding, fearing that the night’s events will set in motion a chain of events leading to his untimely death. This is an example of…

    • Foreshadowing
  4. When Romeo is professing his love to Juliet under her balcony, he says "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." This is an example of…

    • Metaphor
  5. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

    • Because he feels their marriage will help to end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
  6. The line "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes" from the Prologue of Romeo and Juliet shows an example of...(1 point)

    • Alliteration
  7. Why do authors use imagery and sensory language in their poems?

    • All of the above
  8. How does Juliet react to the news of Tybalt's death?

    • She is angry at Romeo but also worried for him.
  9. How does Juliet’s character develop in Act 3, particularly in her responses to her parents and the Nurse?

    • All of the above.
  10. What is the part of a drama’s plot that introduces the setting, the characters, and the main conflict or problem?

    • Exposition
Which event is part of the falling action in Romeo and Juliet?(1 point)
Responses

Romeo sneaks into Juliet's garden to proclaim his love for her.
Romeo sneaks into Juliet's garden to proclaim his love for her.

Romeo kills Tybalt.
Romeo kills Tybalt.

Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet.

Juliet and Friar Lawrence devise a plan to fake her death.
Juliet and Friar Lawrence devise a plan to fake her death.
What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?(1 point)
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A monologue is spoken by a character alone on stage, while a soliloquy is directed to other characters.
A monologue is spoken by a character alone on stage, while a soliloquy is directed to other characters.

A monologue is a long speech by a character to other characters, while a soliloquy is a long speech by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts.
A monologue is a long speech by a character to other characters, while a soliloquy is a long speech by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts.

A monologue involves multiple characters speaking, while a soliloquy is a speech by one character.
A monologue involves multiple characters speaking, while a soliloquy is a speech by one character.

A monologue is a conversation between two characters, while a soliloquy is a song.
Question
As readers of the play, we know that Juliet has taken Friar Lawrence’s potion and is not really dead, but her parents and the Nurse do not. What type of irony is this?(1 point)
Responses

Verbal Irony
Verbal Irony

Situational Irony
Situational Irony

Dramatic Irony
Dramatic Irony

All of the above
What is NOT one way that authors develop themes in their stories?(1 point)
Responses

through the repeated use of symbols
through the repeated use of symbols

through creating changes in the setting
through creating changes in the setting

by making readers question the author’s attitude toward their work
by making readers question the author’s attitude toward their work

by using dialogue and actions that repeatedly reference a similar idea
Question
What three things do authors use to create mood in a story?(1 point)
Responses

Tone, setting, and action
Tone, setting, and action

Word choice, imagery, and setting
Word choice, imagery, and setting

Acts, scenes, and lines
Acts, scenes, and lines

Imagery, monologues, and soliloquies

Here are the answers to your latest questions regarding "Romeo and Juliet":

  1. Which event is part of the falling action in Romeo and Juliet?

    • Juliet and Friar Lawrence devise a plan to fake her death.
  2. What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?

    • A monologue is a long speech by a character to other characters, while a soliloquy is a long speech by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts.
  3. As readers of the play, we know that Juliet has taken Friar Lawrence’s potion and is not really dead, but her parents and the Nurse do not. What type of irony is this?

    • Dramatic Irony
  4. What is NOT one way that authors develop themes in their stories?

    • by making readers question the author’s attitude toward their work
  5. What three things do authors use to create mood in a story?

    • Word choice, imagery, and setting