Romeo and Juliet Study Guide

Act I Questions
Prologue (page 786)
1. What is the setting of the play and how do the two families feel about one another?
2. According to lines five through eight, what ends the “parent’s strife”?
Act I, scene i
1. What role does Benvolio play in the fight? (lines 61-63 and 65-66)
2. What role does Tybalt play in the fight? (lines 68-69)
3. How has the feud affected the town of Verona? As a result, how do the people of Verona feel about the Capulets and
Montagues? (lines 70 and 78-100)
4. How will Prince Escalus deal with future brawls (fights)? (lines 93-95)
5. Why have Romeo’s parents become concerned about him? (lines 128-139)
6. What information does Romeo reveal to Benvolio? (lines 165, 168-179, 205-213)
7. What s Benvolio’s advice to him? (line 222)
8. An oxymoron is a contradictory phrase. Look at Romeo’s lines 168-179. List four examples of oxymorons in his lines.
Act I, scene ii
1. According to lines 1-3, how does Lord Capulet feel about the Prince’s edict?
2. What does Paris mean when he says his “suit” in line 6?
3. What is Lord Capulet’s response? What might account for this atypical response?
4. To what does Lord Capulet say he must have Juliet’s consent (lines 16-19)?
5. How are the Clown’s (servant’s) lines different from the rest of the characters’ lines? Why would Shakespeare make his
lines different? (lines 38-44)
6. Why does Benvolio want Romeo to attend the masque (84-89)? Why does Romeo agree to go (102-103)?
Act I, scene iii
1. Reread lines eight and nine. What do Lady Capulet’s contradictory instructions to the nurse indicate about Lady Capulet’s relationship with her daughter?
2. What information about the nurse’s family is revealed in her monologue (lines 16-48)? Why might this affect her relationship with Juliet and the Capulets
3. What characteristics about the nurse are revealed in her lines 30-32, 43-46, 57-59?
4. Why do the nurse and Lady Capulet consider Paris an acceptable match for Juliet? (75-76, 82-83, 91-94)?
5. Paraphrase Juliet’s response to her mother in lines 97-99. At this stage, what is her attitude toward marriage?
Act I, scene iv
1. Explain Romeo’s pun in lines 14-16.
2. Explain Romeo’s pun in lines 19-22.
3. Explain Mercutio’s pun in the second half of line 52.
4. Explain Mercutio’s monologue in this scene(lines 53-95). What does this show us about his character?
5. According to Romeo’s closing lines in this scene (106-113), what is Romeo’s premonition? What does he believe is
responsible?
Act I, scene v
1. What aspects of Lord Capulet’s character are revealed in lines 16-33.
2. What causes Tybalt’s anger in lines 54-59? Why does he feel justified in his anger? What does he intend to do?
3. Why does Lord Capulet forbid Tybalt from following through with his intention (65-74)?
4. In line 41, Romeo first sees Juliet. What images does he associate with her in lines 44-47? Why are these images
appropriate?
5. If a measure is a dance, what does he intend to do in lines 50-51?
6. Explain the metaphor Romeo and Juliet use in their first conversation.
7. Who reveals Romeo’s identity to Juliet and Juliet’s identity to Romeo?
8. Examine lines 128-132. Who is Juliet asking the nurse about? Why would she leave Romeo until last?
The Act as a Whole
1. How are the characters of Benvolio and Tybalt foils for one another?
2. How are the characters of Mercutio and Romeo foils for one another?
3. How are the characters of the Nurse and Lady Capulet foils for one another?

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Part A


Which response best states a main idea of “Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”?



Sonia is not afraid to challenge those in power to do what is right.


Sonia is better qualified than other current Supreme Court justices.


Although her family was not rich, Sonia had an ideal childhood.


While attending law school, Sonia also worked in journalism.



Part B


Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?



“…Robert Klonoff (now Dean of Lewis & Clark Law School), remembers her intellectual toughness from law school: ‘She would stand up for herself and not be intimidated by anyone.’ [Washington Post, 5/7/09]”


“At Yale Law School, Judge Sotomayor served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal and as managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order.”


“…yielding a depth of experience and a breadth of perspectives that will be invaluable – and is currently not represented – on our highest court.”


“Judge Sonia Sotomayor has lived the American dream.”

What is the main idea in this passage:

When people think of Antarctica, they think of snow and ice. When they think of deserts, they think of sun, heat, and sand. Yet in spite of its cold temperatures, Antarctica is actually a desert. In fact, it is the largest desert on the planet. A desert is a very dry environment that receives less than ten inches of precipitation yearly. On average, Antarctica gets less than two inches. Most of that precipitation is in the form of snow, but rain or ice can sometimes fall as well.

Question 3 options:

In spite of its cold temperatures, Antarctica is actually a desert.


A desert is a very dry environment that receives less than ten inches of precipitation yearly.


It is the largest desert on the planet.


Most of that precipitation is in the form of snow, but rain or ice can sometimes fall as well.

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Question 1
Read the lines from the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay."

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.

What is the effect of the rhyme on these lines from the poem?

-It suggests that the speaker is demanding.
-It gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.
-It makes the poem seem harsh.
-It makes words that are normally pleasant seem ugly.

Question 2
Part A

What is a theme of the poem "The Dragonfly"?

-Dragonflies live a humorous life.
-We are not bound to earth.
-Life is short and fleeting.
-Life is meant to be enjoyed.

Part B

How does Louise Bogan develop the theme identified in Part A?

-She explains how the dragonfly easily hides in shadow.
-She explains that the dragonfly is always in motion.
-She compares the dragonfly to a rocket.
-She describes how the dragonfly dies at the end of summer.

PLEASE HELP Circling unknown words and asking questions are both good examples of _____.

active reading
verbal cues
textual clues
textual reading

What is the controlling idea of this passage?
OA
Parents should not have any say in what their children learn at a public school.
B.
Teachers should not be controlled by the differing opinions of parents.
Parents should have the right to control every aspect of what their children learn.
OD.
School vouchers would lead to the destruction of the public education system.

Which sentence BEST states the theme of
the poem?
A. True love is unchanging.
B. Time's passage creates love.
C. Love's influence grows over time.
D. Obstacles increase love.

With the guidance of teacher advisors, students work in teams to tend to every stage of the gardening process what is the meaning of guidance?
A the gardening process
B teacher advisors
C to tend to every stage of
D work in teams

this transition is used to add similar idea introduced an additional idea example or illustration​

The book will take an eternity to finish.

A.simile

B.hyperbole

C.personification

D.onomatopoeia

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In which sentence does the author attempt to stir emotion in the reader?
A. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or
perceived power imbalance.
B. Continuing to spread rumors or not standing up for someone who is
being bullied are ways someone might engage in bullying secondarily.
C. Consider if approaching the bullies themselves is a smart idea, or if you
feel comfortable doing so.
D. If you see someone being bullied, do the right thing and take the right
actions to stop it from continuing.

Is patience and virtue a theme, or topic?
Group of answer choices
theme
topic

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How was racism overtly manifested during the Capitol Hill Riot?

The way a poet organizes a poem is called the
of the poem.

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I push Brandy aside dramatically and stated, “I’m going to do it.


What change is needed in sentence 8?


Insert quotation marks after it

Change push to pushed

Insert a comma after dramatically

Change aside to a side

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Which of the following is not a theme explored in the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
A. Science versus religion
B. Love versus hate
C. Redemption
D. Repression

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In your own words, explain what happened between Alice and the bear. *diary of a fire lookout

How does Reagan use a rhetorical technique to convey
his message?
raise
1
O His use of repetition in the last paragraph
emphasizes his message of change.
O His use of exclusive language in the second
paragraph emphasizes different ideologies.
O His use of parallelism with questions allows for the
comparison of different perspectives.
O His use of inclusive language and mention of hope
emphasizes the importance of freedom.
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Uses of Gerunds


1.) By incorporating into general linguistic theory a set of linguistic universals, an insistence on naturalness, and the necessity for generalizations, linguists attempt to characterize all human languages.


A. object of the preposition

B. subject

C. Subjective complement

D. direct object


2. However, he kept going into the jungle as if there was no danger.

A.subject

B.appositive

C.direct object

D. object of the preposition

3. I don't think the film is worth seeing?

A.appositive

B. subject

C. subjective complement

D. direct object

4. He is the kind of man who doesn't do even a simple favor without being paid.

A. subject

B. direct object

C. appositive

D. object of the preposition


5. Weeding has improved the appearance of the yard.

A. subject

B. direct object

C. appositive

D. subjective complement


6. The parakeet's main pastime, chirping, prevents loneliness.

A. subject

B. object of the preposition

C.appositive

D. direct object

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which answer is the best example of imagery from Saki's "The Open Window"?
A."....Who was that who bolted out as we came up?"
B."a most extraordinary man, a Mr.Nuttel," said Mrs.Sappleton
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Which word means the same as repose

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Choose a word from each drop-down menu to complete a
summary of the passage that is free of opinions or judgments.
Pennsylvania ordered a bell for the State House in
Philadelphia to call people together. It broke and had to
be recast. The sound of the new bell was
Choose...
as were the tones of the next two.
Nevertheless, Pennsylvania Choose...
decided to
keep two bells in the State House. Two centuries later, a
Choose...
bell was sent to Philadelphia as a gift
from Great Britain.

How does the ending of this excerpt create tension and
maybe lead to further conflict?
Read the following excerpt from The Jungle Book by
Rudyard Kipling
There he checked, for he heard the yell of the Pack
hunting heard the below of a hunted Sambhur, and the
snort as the buck tumed at bay. Then there were
wicked, bitter howls from the young wolves 'Akela!
Akelal Let the Lone Wolf show his strength Room for
the leader of our Pack! Spring. Akelal
The Lone Wolf must have sprung and missed his hold
for Mowgli heard the snap of his teeth and then a yelp
as the Sambhur knocked him over with his fore foot
O Akela will be furious because he missed his kill and
he will want to take his anger out on Mowgli.
The pack will mourn Akela's failure during the hunt.
but they will honor the old wolf
After they kill Akela the wolves will ask Mowgli to
become the new leader of their pack
Because Akela has failed to down the buck he and
Mowgli are likely to be killed by the other wolves
He did not wait for anything more but dashed on, and
the yells grew fainter behind him as he ran into the
croplands where the villagers lived

where did the Racial discrimination in the criminal justice system for the African Americans come from