What is the effect of the metaphor in the following line from Romeo’s speech to Juliet from Act I, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?
If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine,
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It exaggerates the fact that Romeo is looking for love and that he thinks Juliet is the answer.
It exaggerates the fact that Romeo is looking for love and that he thinks Juliet is the answer.
It creates a vivid picture of Romeo holding Juliet’s hand in readers’ minds.
It creates a vivid picture of Romeo holding Juliet’s hand in readers’ minds.
It shows that Romeo feels that he does not deserve to be in Juliet's presence.
It shows that Romeo feels that he does not deserve to be in Juliet's presence.
It creates suspense because readers wonder what happens next between Romeo and Juliet.
It creates a vivid picture of Romeo holding Juliet's hand in readers' minds.
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?
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Readers know that Juliet will obey her father's wishes.
Readers know that Juliet will obey her father's wishes.
Readers know that Juliet has no plans to marry Paris.
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 looks forward to his daughter’s marriage to Paris.
Readers know that Capulet plans to continue the Capulet-Montague feud.
Readers know that Capulet plans to continue the Capulet-Montague feud.
Readers know that Juliet has no plans to marry Paris.
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?
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I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die.
I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die.
Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me.
Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me.
Why has the devil caused me bad fortune?
Why has the devil caused me bad fortune?
Your arm could not save me, Romeo.
Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me.
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.
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Romeo plans to kill Paris.
Romeo plans to kill Paris.
Romeo attempts to confuse Paris.
Romeo attempts to confuse Paris.
Romeo tells Paris that he loves Juliet.
Romeo tells Paris that he loves Juliet.
Romeo does not plan to fight with Paris.