Which statement best describes a theme, or message about life and people, conveyed by the events in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?Which statement best describes a theme, or message about life and people, conveyed by the events in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?(1 point)
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Young people in love are foolish and totally irresponsible.
Young people in love are foolish and totally irresponsible.
Love is fleeting and must be pursued at all costs.
Love is fleeting and must be pursued at all costs.
Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest.
Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest.
Misunderstandings can happen at any age and must be forgiven.
Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest.
Dramatic irony occurs when a character on stage is not aware of something the audience or render knows to be true. In Act V, scene 3 or Romeo and Juliet, why are the following lines of Romeo dramatically ironic?
Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,
Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.
Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death's pale flag is not advanced there.Dramatic irony occurs when a character on stage is not aware of something the audience or render knows to be true. In Act V, scene 3 or Romeo and Juliet, why are the following lines of Romeo dramatically ironic?Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yetIs crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,And death's pale flag is not advanced there.(1 point)
Responses
Death is associated with a pale flag rather than a black one.
Death is associated with a pale flag rather than a black one.
Romeo realizes that their families are going to fight for the rest of his life, even though he loves Juliet.
Romeo realizes that their families are going to fight for the rest of his life, even though he loves Juliet.
Romeo hopes that Juliet may still be ok.
Romeo hopes that Juliet may still be ok.
The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but Romeo has no idea.
The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but Romeo has no idea.
Read the following dialogue from Act IV, Scene 2 from Romeo and Juliet:
Capulet: So many guests invite as here are writ. --
[Exit first Servant.]
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
Second Servant: You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can lick their fingers.
Capulet: How canst thou try them so?
Second Servant: Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers:
therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.
How does Shakespeare's use of comic relief impact this scene?
(1 point)
Responses
It provides a venue to show how Capulet treats his wife.
It provides a venue to show how Capulet treats his wife.
It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast.
It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast.
It demonstrates Capulet's deep affection for Juliet.
It demonstrates Capulet's deep affection for Juliet.
It highlights Capulet's friendship with and respect for his servants.
It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast.
ead the following line from Romeo’s monologue in Act II, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeare employs personification:
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious…
In this quote, Romeo refers to Juliet as the sun and Rosaline as the moon. What does Romeo intend to say in these lines?Read the following line from Romeo’s monologue in Act II, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeare employs personification:Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,Who is already sick and pale with grief,That thou her maid art far more fair than she:Be not her maid, since she is envious…In this quote, Romeo refers to Juliet as the sun and Rosaline as the moon. What does Romeo intend to say in these lines?(1 point)
Responses
Romeo no longer loves Rosaline; he now loves Juliet.
Romeo no longer loves Rosaline; he now loves Juliet.
Romeo says he has love for Juliet and Rosaline.
Romeo says he has love for Juliet and Rosaline.
Romeo says that Juliet is envious of Rosaline.
Romeo says that Juliet is envious of Rosaline.
Romeo says that Rosaline is more beautiful than Juliet.