| humor | mood. |
| to mark | to listen, observe, or take notice of. |
| shrift | confession; the forgiveness given by a priest for sins confessed. |
| Soft! | Quiet! Hush! Slow up! Stop! |
| withal | with that; with. |
| Anon! | At once! Soon! Coming! |
| Good-den | an archaic word meaning “good evening.” |
| How long is the actual play as said in the chorus? | Two hours |
| discourses | utters or speaks. |
| counsel | private thoughts; secret plan. |
| Proof | armored or protected against; able to resist. |
| Discovered | past participle of to discover, which means “to reveal.” |
| Bounty | capacity for giving generously. |
| baleful | evil; threatening harm; poisonous. |
| Grace | favor; good will; approval. |
| bauble | a showy but worth’ess thing; trinket; cheap jewel. |
| Stay! | Wait! Pause! Delay! |
| confounds | destroys. defeats, or causes to fail. |
| doublet | a kind of jacket. |
| dissemblers | liars |
| strange | unfamiliar. |
| civil | well-behaved; courteous. |
| fain | gladly; eagerly; willingly. |
| fond | foolish |
| to sack | to rob or plunder a captured city of everything of value. |
| entertained | past participle of to entertain, which means “to consider; to allow oneself to think about; to have in mind.” |
| spleen | anger; malice; spite. |
| estate | situation; condition. |
| god shield | God forbid. |
| drift | intentions. |
| cunning | skillful. |
| closet | private quarters. |
| orisons | prayers |
| rosemary | a fragrant herb. |
| lower | a frowning or threatening look |
| fond nature | foolish human nature. |
| to carry | to endure. |
| cry you mercy | beg your pardon |
| to presage | to predict, give warn- ing of, or foretell. |
| to beseech | to beg |
| penury | poverty. |
| loathsome | repulsive; disgusting. |
| obsequies | funeral rites or ceremonies. |
| ensign | a flag or banner. |
| maw | the mouth |
| morsel | a small piece |
| ground | a cause |
| pallet | a small bed or mattress placed directly on the floor. |
| soliloquy | one character speaking on stage with no other actors present |
| monologue | long speech similar to a soliloquy but other actors are onstage and can hear it |
| dialogue | two or more characters conversing on stage |
| antagonist | individual, circumstance, or situation out to thwart, stop, or impede the actions of the protagonist |
| protagonist | the main character, not always hero, with whom the audiencecan best relate to or identify with |
| foil | a character (usually minor, although not always) who through-:ยป interaction with other characters (usually major) helps define them |
| dramatic irony | when the audience in a play has been provided more knowledge and insight than the characters |
| mood | atmosphere of a play determined by words and descriptions |
| tone | attitude of the author toward his/her subject |
| foreshadowing | clues or hints of impending events |
| tragic hero | defined as a man of high renown who through some character– flaw brings himself downNOTE: Romeo and Juliet are brought down by the stars, fate |
| verisimilitude | appearance or similarity of reality or truth |
| dramatic question | question or feeling of uncertainty a reader feelsearly in the play and sometimes posed in the form of a question, “Will Romeo and Juliet be together forever?”A play may have more than one .dramatic question. |
| what is the structure for shakespearean plays? | Act 1 is the expositionAct 2 is the rising actionAct 3 is the crisisAct 4 is the falling actionAct 5 is the climax/resolution |
| To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona?(A) Padua(B) Rome(C) Venice(D) Mantua | (D) Mantua |
| Why is Romeo exiled?(A) For killing Tybalt(B) For marrying Juliet against her father’s will(C) For killing Mercutio(D) For publicly admitting his atheism | (A) For killing Tybalt |
| Who performs Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?(A) Friar John(B) Friar Lawrence(C) Father Vincentio(D) Mercutio | (B) Friar Lawrence |
| Who is the fairy that Mercutio says visits Romeo in dreams?(A) Puck(B) Queen Mab(C) Beelzebub(D) Jack o’ the Clover | (B) Queen Mab |
| What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled?(A) Follow her husband to Mantua(B) Wait for Romeo in Verona(C) Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris(D) Commit suicide | (C) Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris |
| Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?(A) At Capulet’s feast(B) At Friar Lawrence’s cell(C) At Montague’s feast(D) At the pier from which Malvolio is departing for Spain | (A) At Capulet’s feast |
| Who kills Mercutio?(A) Benvolio(B) Sampson(C) Romeo(D) Tybalt | (D) Tybalt |
| Which character first persuades Romeo to attend the feast?(A) Mercutio(B) Benvolio(C) Lady Montague(D) Juliet | (B) Benvolio |
| What, at first, does Juliet claim that Romeo hears the morning after their wedding night?(A) The owl(B) The dove(C) The nightingale(D) The lark | (C) The nightingale |
| To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?(A) The moon(B) The stars(C) A summer’s day(D) The morning sun | (D) The morning sun |
| Who discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Lawrence’s potion?(A) Lady Capulet(B) Capulet(C) Paris(D) The Nurse | (D) The Nurse |
| Who proposes that a gold statue of Juliet be built in Verona?(A) Montague(B) Lady Capulet(C) Paris(D) Romeo | (A) Montague |
| To which powerful figure is Paris related?(A) Capulet(B) Montague(C) Prince Escalus(D) King Vardamo | (C) Prince Escalus |
| How and where does Romeo commit suicide?(A) With a dagger in the orchard(B) With a rope in the public square(C) With a sword in Juliet’s bedchamber(D) With poison in Juliet’s tomb | (D) With poison in Juliet’s tomb |
| Who is the last person to see Juliet before she stabs herself dead?(A) Paris(B) Friar Lawrence(C) Tybalt(D) Romeo | (B) Friar Lawrence |
| Why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Lawrence’s message to Romeo in Mantua?(A) He is killed by a Capulet servant.(B) He is attacked by bandits on the road.(C) He is held inside a quarantined house, and is unable to leave.(D) Romeo is stopped in Padua and never makes it to Mantua. | (C) He is held inside a quarantined house, and is unable to leave. |
| Why does the Apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison?(A) He is poor, and needs the money.(B) He can see that Romeo is passionate.(C) He is afraid that Romeo will hurt him if he refuses.(D) He is a friend of Friar Lawrence. | (A) He is poor, and needs the money. |
| . On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet?(A) Saturday(B) Tuesday(C) Sunday(D) Wednesday | (C) Sunday |
| With whom is Romeo madly in love for the first two scenes of the play?(A) Himself(B) Mercutio(C) Juliet(D) Rosaline | (D) Rosaline |
| In what decade was Romeo and Juliet written?(A) 1570s(B) 1600s(C) 1610s(D) 1590s | (D) 1590s |
| Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel?(A) The Montagues and Capulets(B) Romeo(C) Tybalt(D) Romeo and Tybalt | (A) The Montagues and Capulets |
| . In what area is Friar Lawrence an expert?(A) Roman history(B) Languages(C) Plants and herbs(D) Swordfighting | (C) Plants and herbs |
| Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel?(A) He is offended that Romeo loves his cousin.(B) He is offended that Romeo shows up at the Capulet ball.(C) He is offended that Romeo bites his thumb at him.(D) Tybalt does not challenge Romeo to a duel; he challenges Mercutio. | (B) He is offended that Romeo shows up at the Capulet ball. |
| 25. In what year did Shakespeare die?(A) 1610(B) 1594(C) 1601(D) 1616 | (D) 1616 |
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