Each question in this quiz is timed.
Which themes appear in "Romeo & Juliet"?
Fate
Friendship
Tyranny
Ambition
What does Romeo say when he first sees Juliet?
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright.
Did my heart love til now?
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Thus from my lips thy sin is purged.
Why does Tybalt swear revenge on Romeo?
He has fallen in love with Juliet
He has intruded on the Capulet's party
He dislikes Romeo's friend, Mercutio.
Romeo started a fight with him earlier in the play
Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in the play?
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Two households, both alike in dignity.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound
My mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Romeo and Juliet fall in love and, straight after this, Tybalt declares he will seek revenge on Romeo. Which technique is used here?
Pun
Juxtaposition
Ambiguity
Oxymoron
"Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man." Which technique is this and who says it?
Metaphor - Tybalt
Ambiguity - Romeo
Personification - Benvolio
Pun - Mercutio
"Thus from thy lips my sin is purged." This is an example of religious imagery - what does is mean?
When Juliet kisses Romeo, she is so saintly that his love becomes pure.
When she speaks to Romeo, Juliet is taking away his sins.
He feels closer to God when he is close to Juliet.
Which of the following is another word for "Turning Point"?
Denouement
Prologue
Peripateia
Exposition
Which of the following words best describes Romeo?
Rational
Agressive
Considerate
Impulsive
What type of society is the play set in?
Christian, patriarchal
Jewish, autocratic
Christian, democratic
Pagan, patriarchal
Which of the following quotations contains hyperbole?
"A plague o' both your houses"
"This intrusion shall, now seemin sweet, convert to bitter'st gall."
"Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo..." What is the next line?
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
"What light through yonder window breaks?"
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name."
"That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet."
Which character's name means justice?
Benvolio
Escalus
Romeo
Tybalt
When Mercution is fatally wounded, what does he call his injury?
A scratch
A cut
Wormsmeat
Nip
How many lines are there in a sonnet?
12
16
10
14
Which of the following best describes Juliet's relationship with her nurse?
Cold and distant
Friendly and secretive
Maternal and caring
Dysfunctional and passionate
How long does Lord Capulet suggest Paris waits before marrying Juliet?
Two more years
Six months
Straight away - he has no objection
Until Juliet feels ready to marry him
How did Tybalt end up killing Mercutio?
He made a clear aim at his chest
He struck when Mercutio's back was turned
Mercutio fell to the ground, giving Tybalt the advantage
He caught him accidentally under Romeo's arm
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life". This is ambiguous, with one possible meaning being that the young lovers kill themselves. What is the other meaning?
They were born from the two feuding families
They run away from home
They are banished for disobeying their families
What does poison symbolise in the play?
Evil
The ability of human beings to turn good things into bad things
Good intentions
Hatred, conflict and disorder
