Romeo and Juliet Revision

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  1. 4. What is the genre of this play?
  2. 5. Who is the overriding figure of authority in the play?
  3. 9. Which object represents the separation between Romeo and Juliet (even though this thing didn't technically exist in Shakespearean times!)
  4. 11. Which key method is used in the Prologue to suggest coming events?
  5. 12. Complete the quote: "My only love sprung from my only ______"
  6. 16. What do the majority of Shakespeare's plays study? (Hint: Think about the concept of love, hate, conflict, birth, death, etc...)
  7. 17. Complete the quote: "Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low, as one dead in the bottom of a ________"
  8. 19. Which family does Juliet belong to?
  9. 23. What quality or trait does Benvolio's name reflect? (Hint: This word means well-meaning and kind)
  10. 25. What word might we use to describe the less healthy/balanced attitudes that Romeo and Juliet have towards each other?
  11. 27. Which family does Romeo belong to?
  12. 28. Who is the one to find Juliet 'dead' in her bed on the morning of her wedding?
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  1. 1. Out of the main cast, who is the final character the audience meet?
  2. 2. In which country is the play set?
  3. 3. Which character can be described as turbulent and sarcastic?
  4. 6. What dramatic method is used when a character speaks their thoughts out loud on stage?
  5. 7. Who does Romeo kill in Juliet's tomb before he kills himself?
  6. 8. What kind of society is portrayed in this play?
  7. 9. Friar Lawrence is a man of religion, but also a _________, which foreshadows his involvement in the making of potions.
  8. 10. By the end of the play, how many people have died?
  9. 11. How many Acts are there?
  10. 13. Complete the quote: "For the day is ______, the Capels are abroad, and if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl."
  11. 14. Complete this quote: "These _____ delights have _____ ends"
  12. 15. Complete the quote: "O calm, dishonourable, vile _________"
  13. 18. What did men do to protect their honour and reputation, even though it was illegal?
  14. 20. What is the Shakespearean word for 'virginity'?
  15. 21. What does Romeo believe Juliet's beauty has made him? (Hint: This is why he thinks he didn't fight Tybalt)
  16. 22. What name do we give the time during which this play was written and set?
  17. 24. What can we describe the scene in which Tybalt swears to turn Romeo's pleasure to "bitterest gall" as?
  18. 26. How many days does the plot cover?