An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1

Question 1

Which line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet reveals the ending of the play?

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A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life

Question 2

The prologue of Romeo and Juliet introduces which elements of the play? Select 4 options.the setting of a lovely citythe setting of a house’s courtyardthe setting of a family tombthe characters of the loversthe characters of the lovers’ parentsthe conflict of a grudge between the two familiesthe conflict of a fight between the two lovers

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the setting of a lovely city; the characters of the lovers; the characters of the lovers’ parents; the conflict of a grudge between the two families

Question 3

The purpose of paraphrasing Shakespeare’s text is to

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make the language easier to understand.

Question 4

Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.And the continuance of their parents’ rage,Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,

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Nothing but their children’s deaths could stop the parents’ anger.

Question 5

Based on the prologue, what is the main conflict in Romeo and Juliet?

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Romeo’s family and Juliet’s family are enemies.

Question 6

Read the line from Hamlet cited in Behind the Curtain.Barnardo: Who's there?

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It is dark because Barnardo has trouble seeing the other guard.

Question 7

Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

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build interest about what happens in the story.

Question 8

Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;

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predict that Romeo and Juliet do not survive at the end of the play.

Question 9

Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love, 10And the continuance of their parents’ rage,Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage;

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It foreshadows the outcome of the play.

Question 10

Read this excerpt from a play.JUNE and SYLVIO speak to MR. TELLER in the driveway of their farmhouse. It is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. A dog sits on the steps of the house.JUNE: We didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy.MR. TELLER: I said I would when I dropped the puppy off.SYLVIO: Yes, but that was months ago. We thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. Now she’s a full-grown dog. We have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her.MR. TELLER: But she’s my dog. I only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since I had to go out of town on business. Now I’m back and I want my dog back.SYLVIO: I don’t know, Mr. Teller. We love Lucy like our own. We want to keep her.

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Mr. Teller wants his dog, Lucy, back.

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