1. Which of the following best states a theme of Romeo and Juliet?
• Love paves the way for peace.
• The power of nature overcomes the will of man.
• Love is a gentle force that brings families together.
• Actions in haste can bring about destruction.
2.
In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Lawrence, "Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, / And therefore have I little talked of love." What makes Paris's comment an example of dramatic irony?
• Juliet is saddened by the death of Tybalt.
• Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment.
• Juliet is pretending to cry in order to avoid seeing Paris.
• Juliet was in love with her cousin Tybalt. 3. In Romeo and Juliet, which of the following illustrates Shakespeare's use of comic relief?
• A servant explains to Capulet that cooks should lick their own fingers. • Capulet believes that Juliet is dead when she is really only sleeping.
• "Honest good fellows, ah, put up, put up; For well you know this is a pitiful case."
• A nurse claims to be too tired to give Juliet Romeo's message.
3.
In Romeo and Juliet, which of the following illustrates. Shakespeare's use of comic relief?
. A servant explains to Capulet that cooks should lick their own fingers.
. Capulet believes that Juliet is dead when she is really only sleeping.
. "Honest good fellows, oh, put up; For well you know this is a pitiful case."
. A nurse claims to be too tired to give Juliet Romeo's message.
4.
Read the following line from Romeo's monologue in Act II, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet: But soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun! What is Romeo saying in this passage?
• Romeo has broken the window even though he threw a rock softly.
• Juliet is standing in the east window.
• Juliet's beauty shines like the sun.
• Romeo has never been in love before.
5.
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,
. It exaggerates the fact that Romeo is looking for love and that he thinks Juliet is the answer.
. It creates a vivid picture for Romeo holding Juliet's hand in reader's minds.
. 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.