For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
sententious (adj.)
preachy
confession
hatred
to accuse
rancor (n.)
preachy
confession
hatred
to accuse
conjure (v.)
postponed
a call
worship
to call
consort (v.)
rest
playful
main
to accompany
shrift (n.)
preachy
confession
hatred
to accuse
wanton (adj.)
rest
playful
main
to accompany
idolatry (n.)
postponed
a call
worship
to call
prorogued (adj.)
postponed
a call
worship
to call
repose (n.)
rest
playful
main
to accompany
predominant (adj.)
rest
playful
main
to accompany
impute (v.)
preachy
confession
hatred
to accuse
invocation (n.)
postponed
a call
worship
to call
The narrator wrote ________ because he was distracted by the peddler offering _________ raisins and nuts.
bad; good
badly; good
bad; well
badly; well
There _________ hardly any reason for ________ sort of problem.
was; these
wasn’t; this
was; this
wasn’t; these
With whom do Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo has disappeared?
Juliet
Rosaline
the friar
Lady Capulet
To what does Romeo figuratively compare Juliet, and what does she ask him to give up?
a swan; his virginity
a mirror; his vanity
the sun; his name
gold; his money
Whom is Juliet going to send to Romeo the next day and for what purpose?
her lawyer for a prenup signing
her father for a lecture
the friar for counseling
the nurse for his intentions
Why (at first) doesn’t the friar believe that Romeo is serious about marrying Juliet?
Romeo is fickle (always changing his mind).
Romeo had immature love for Rosaline.
Romeo’s love lies in his eyes, not his heart.
all of these
How is Romeo challenged and why does Mercutio claim that he’s “already dead”?
The nurse challenges him to be true, and Mercutio is trying to hide his identity.
Tybalt challenges him to a duel, and Mercutio claims that he has been shot by Cupid.
Juliet challenges him to show up for a wedding, and Mercutio says he’s too scared.
Paris challenges him to fight for love, and Mercutio believes that he can’t fight.
How does a ladder play an essential role in Romeo and Juliet’s plans?
Romeo will use the ladder to reach Juliet’s bedroom and consummate their marriage.
Juliet will use the ladder to escape her bedroom and go to the friar’s cell for the wedding.
Romeo will use the ladder to get Juliet out of Verona so they can be married.
Juliet will use the ladder to alert the nurse that she has been married.
Which sentence is written correctly?
“If you do well, that sort of problem won’t come up,” said dad, “and you’ll barely notice an issue.”
"If you do well, that sort of problem won’t come up," said Dad, and you’ll barely notice an issue.
“If you do well, that sort of problem won’t come up,” said Dad, “and you’ll barely notice an issue.”
“If you do well that sort of problem won’t come up” said Dad “and you’ll barely notice an issue.”
What is the friar talking about when he says, “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, / And vice sometime’s by action dignified” (II.iii.21-22) and how does it relate to Romeo and Juliet’s situation?
The friar means that good deeds can result in bad feelings and bad things can sometimes be excused if good things result. It relates directly to Romeo and Juliet’s situation because the friar’s advice to Romeo causes Romeo to act foolishly, but his advice to Juliet causes her to make good decisions. Additionally, although the friar plans to use their immature, ill-advised love as a way of promoting harmony between the Capulets and Montagues, Romeo's untrue love causes the friar's plans to go awry.
The friar means that good things can promote bad results and bad things can sometimes promote good results. It relates directly to Romeo and Juliet’s situation because the friar’s herbs will play both a good role and a bad role in his plan for how the couple can be together and how they will eventually die. Additionally, although he plans to use their immature, ill-advised love as a way of promoting harmony between the Capulets and Montagues, this same pure love plays a part in both of their deaths.
The friar means that good people can become evil and evil actions can sometimes be made by good people. This relates to Romeo and Juliet’s situation because the friar is becoming evil by helping Romeo and Juliet instead of respecting their parents’ wishes. Romeo is a good man who is making a terrible decision to sneak into Juliet’s room. Additionally, the Capulets and the Montagues are good people who keep a bad feud going, and Mercutio has evil actions, but is becoming more thoughtful as time passes.
The friar means that bravery can cause injury to others and injuries can cause people to mature. This applies directly to Romeo and Juliet’s situation because Juliet’s emotions are injured by Romeo. Yet, she matures as a result and listens to her father. She obeys his wishes and shows him great respect. If she continues to follow parental guidance, she will survive in spite of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
Romeo responds to Juliet’s famous words about his name (and hers) with, “Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized; / Henceforth I will never be Romeo” (II.ii.l.54-5). Later in the balcony scene, Juliet compares Romeo to “a wanton’s bird” (l.198), and he wishes, “I would I were thy bird” (l.203). She then indicates that she--like a child with such a pet--could “kill [Romeo] with much cherishing” (l.205). What kind of lovers are Romeo and Juliet? What do these lines imply and foreshadow about their love? How does Friar Laurence’s advice in the next scene apply to their new love? What is Shakespeare saying about the sort of love that the teens display?
Romeo and Juliet are very desperate and impulsive lovers. Seventeen-year-old Romeo is more than willing to surrender his father’s name for a thirteen-year-old girl whom he’s only known for a few hours. His desperation and impulsivity are further illustrated by his wish to become the girl’s pet. The possibility that that these qualities could lead to his demise are foreshadowed by Juliet’s comment about her own desperate and impulsive “cherishing” of him. The two teens are keenly aware of the dangers of their love, not the least of which involves their bitterly feuding families. Still, their fated and speedy attraction seems to trump all reasonable thoughts and behaviors. Even Friar Laurence, who sees a means to an end of violence in their love, cautions them to slow down before they stumble. As for Shakespeare, he seems to hold their love in high regard because of its purity in the face of petty human squabbles. Surely, to the Bard, the teens’ desperation and impulsivity are merely reactions to powerful and universal forces which transcend human attempts to foster hate instead of love.
Romeo and Juliet are young, immature lovers. These lines imply that Romeo will change in order to be accepted by Juliet. The lines foreshadow that their love will be threatened by Juliet’s smothering love. Friar Laurence’s advice applies because Juliet must learn that Romeo is not a pet whom she will control. She has to learn her place as a woman and accept the guidance of men: her father, the friar, and Romeo. Shakespeare is saying that the teens’ love is foolish and they should accept the wisdom of the parents.
Romeo and Juliet are the kind of lovers where all aspects of their relationship are set by Juliet. Romeo is willing to change his name to become Juliet’s “pet.” These lines imply that Juliet’s love for Romeo will cause his death. Friar Laurence’s advice applies to their new love because he warns Juliet that she must be patient with her love and not rush Romeo. Shakespeare is saying that women should not take the lead in teenage love just because men mature later.
Romeo and Juliet are passionate lovers. These lines imply that love is an ecstatic, overpowering force that supersedes all other values, loyalties, and emotions. The lines foreshadow the fact that the feud between the Montagues and Capulets will continue forever. Friar Laurence encourages the young lovers to defy their entire social world: families, friends, and even the Prince. Shakespeare is portraying a beautiful version of love, the kind that poets write about, and the kind that Romeo reads while pining for Rosaline. Love in Romeo and Juliet is a powerful emotion that captures individuals and strengthens them in their fight against the world.