A)
Read Capulet’s speech from Act IV, Scene 2, as he plans for the wedding:
Tush, I will stir about,
And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife:
Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her;
I’ll not to bed to-night; --let me alone;
I’ll play the housewife for this once. --What, Ho!
-- They are all forth: well, I will walk myself
To County Paris, to prepare him up
Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light
Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim’d.
How does this example of dramatic irony create tension?
(1 point)
Readers know that Juliet will obey her father's wishes.
Readers know that Juliet has no plans to marry Paris.
Readers know that Capulet looks forward to his daughter’s marriage to Paris.
Readers know that Capulet plans to continue the Capulet-Montague feud.
The example of dramatic irony creates tension because readers know that Juliet has no intention of marrying Paris, even though Capulet is excitedly preparing for the wedding. This creates a sense of anticipation and suspense as readers wonder how Juliet will handle the situation and if her secret will be revealed.
A)
After he is wounded in Act III, Scene 1, Mercutio says to Romeo, "Why the devil came you
between us? I / was hurt under your arm." Which of the following is the best paraphrase of
Mercutio's words?
(1 point)
I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die.
Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me.
Why has the devil caused me bad fortune?
Your arm could not save me, Romeo.
The best paraphrase of Mercutio's words is: "Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me."
A)
What can readers infer from the following quote from Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo: O, be gone!
By heaven, I love thee better than myself;
For I come hither arm’d against myself:
Stay not, be gone;--live, and hereafter say,
A madman’s mercy bid thee run away.
(1 point)
Romeo plans to kill Paris.
Romeo attempts to confuse Paris.
Romeo tells Paris that he loves Juliet.
Romeo does not plan to fight with Paris.
Readers can infer from this quote that Romeo does not plan to fight with Paris. He is trying to protect Paris by telling him to leave and live, showing mercy towards him.
A)
Which of the following quotes spoken by Friar Lawrence shows the strongest example
of how he advances the plot over the course of Romeo and Juliet?
(1 point)
“God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline?”
“Hence from Verona art thou banished: / Be patient, for the world is broad and wide.”
“Ah, Juliet, I already know thy grief; / It strains me past the compass of my wits: / I hear thou
must, and nothing may prorogue it, / On Thursday next be married to this county.”
“Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor drink thou off:”
The quote that shows the strongest example of how Friar Lawrence advances the plot is: "Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor drink thou off." This is because this quote shows Friar Lawrence's pivotal role in devising the plan for Juliet to fake her death and plays a crucial part in the tragic outcome of the play.
A)
Which event in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet does the Prologue foreshadow?
(1 point)
the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
the marriage of Romeo and Juliet
the deaths of Paris and Romeo
the marriage of Paris and Juliet