Reading Shakespeare Quiz
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12 questions
1
Label the different levels of the social hierarchy in England during the Elizabethan Era. (½ pt per correct level labeled)
Label the different levels of the social hierarchy in England during the Elizabethan Era. (½ pt per correct level labeled)
4
Scan the following quote from Romeo and Juliet.
Scan the following quote from Romeo and Juliet.
1
Because Juliet is speaking to Romeo without her knowledge of his hearing it, the above quote is considered to be what type of literary element?
Because Juliet is speaking to Romeo without her knowledge of his hearing it, the above quote is considered to be what type of literary element?
1
Identify the speaker of the following quote: "If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
Identify the speaker of the following quote: "If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay
the forfeit of the peace.”
3
Explain the significance of the quote in #4. What are the circumstances surrounding this being said? What impact does this quote have on the events throughout the rest of the play?
Explain the significance of the quote in #4. What are the circumstances surrounding this being said? What impact does this quote have on the events throughout the rest of the play?
4
By the end of Act II, what characters know about Romeo and Juliet's love for one another?
By the end of Act II, what characters know about Romeo and Juliet's love for one another?
1
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "…ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man…"
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "…ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man…"
1
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "Poor ropes, you are beguil’d, / Both you and I, for Romeo is exil’d."
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "Poor ropes, you are beguil’d, / Both you and I, for Romeo is exil’d."
1
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "A plague on both your houses."
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "A plague on both your houses."
1
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "A damned saint, an honourable villain!"
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "A damned saint, an honourable villain!"
1
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "…Beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back / With twenty hundred thousand times more joy / Than thou went'st forth in lamentation."
What poetic device is used in the following quote: "…Beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back / With twenty hundred thousand times more joy / Than thou went'st forth in lamentation."
3
Fill in the blanks to fill this famous line from Romeo and Juliet.
Fill in the blanks to fill this famous line from Romeo and Juliet.