Romeo and Juliet Final Exam s1

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Romeo and Juliet Final Exam Study Guide

Directions: Answer each of the following questions.

Literary Terms

1. What is the definition of drama?

2. What is the definition of a tragic hero?

3. What is a soliloquy?

4. What is a monologue?

5. What is a prologue?

6. What is an aside?

7. What is a tragedy?

8. What is comic relief?

9. What is foreshadowing?

10. What is dialogue?

11. What is a dramatic foil?

12. What is suspense?

13. What is irony?

14. When Juliet misleads her mother using her words in Act 3, it is an example of what?

15. “Wisely and slow they stumble that run fast.” is an example of what? Romeo and Juliet 16. What two Capulet servants are responsible for starting the fight at the beginning of the play?

17. Why does Paris come to Capulet in the beginning of the play?

18. How was Romeo able to read the guest list to the Capulet party?

19. Why does Rosaline not return Romeo’s affection?

20.Mercutio believes what about dreams?

21. “Juliet is the sun” is an example of what type of literary device?

22.Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the moon?

23.When Juliet says, “O’ Romeo Romeo! Where for are thou Romeo!” What does she really mean?

24.When Mercutio dies, how does he curse the Montagues and Capulets?

25. When Benvolio tells the Prince about the fight, does he lie?

26.When Romeo first hears that he is banished, what is his reaction?

27. Who asks the Prince to kill Romeo?

28.What does the Nurse give Romeo to comfort him?

29.When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, how does Lord Capulet responds?

30.When and why does Juliet’s relationship with the Nurse change?

31. As a last resort who does Juliet go to for advice about marrying Paris?

32.Before Juliet takes the potion, why does she worry?

33. Who tells Romeo about Juliet’s death?

34.Although the apothecary knows it is illegal to sell Romeo poison, why does he give it to him?

35. Why is Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?

36.According to Paris, how did Juliet die?

37. Where does Paris ask to be buried?

38.What makes Romeo question if Juliet is dead? 39.Who reveals the entire story to the Prince?

40.After hearing that Romeo was married to Juliet, what does Lord Montague offer to do?

Quotes: Identify which character said each quote.

41. “What drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/ As I hate hell, all Montagues and thee.”

42.”O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.”

43.“My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!”

44.“Part fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do.”

45. “O swear not by the moon, th’s inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb”

46.“Deny thy father and refuse thy name. And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”

47. “Young men’s love, then, lies/Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”

48.“I have a soul of lead, so stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”

49. “Hence banishes is banished from the world, and world’s exile is death.”

50.“Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.”

Short Answer Essay – be prepared to write a 2 paragraph essay.

Choose one of the following minor characters and explain why they were important to the plot of the play: Friar Lawrence The Nurse Benvolio Mercutio The Prince Lord Capulet