A Play on Words

2. A Play on Words

3. The Play’s the Thing

4. What’s in a Name?

5. Quote, Unquote Pt. 1

6. Quote, Unquote Pt. 2

7. Rhetorical Devices

8. A Play on Words Play’s the Thing In a Name Quote Pt. 1 Quote Pt. 2 Rhetorical Devices $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

9. The prologue does this in order to hint at future events in the play

10. foreshadows $100

11. Juliet compares Romeo’s name by saying “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” What literary device is this?

12. metaphor $200

13. In the beginning of the play, the Nurse tells of Juliet’s age By telling a story about her own daughter. What do we call this speech?

14. monologue $300

15. Juliet tells the Nurse, “Help me sort such needful Ornaments as you think Fit to furnish me tomorrow.” Why does she do this?

16. Dramatic Irony $400

17. What genre is Romeo & Juliet considered?

18. tragedy $500

19. In Act 1, why is Romeo so melancholy?

20. He is in love with Rosaline, and she doesn’t love him back. $100

21. Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the party at Capulet’s house?

22. To meet other women so he can forget about Rosaline. $200

23. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

24. He thinks their marriage will stop the feud between their families. $300

25. In Act 1, the Nurse tells us how old Juliet is. How old is she?

26. 13 $400

27. What, specifically, do Lord Montague and Lord Capulet promise to do to remember their children?

28. Build statues in their honor. $500

29. This character believes that banishment from Verona is worse than death.

30. Romeo $100

31. This character “will no longer be” in her family in order to be with the one she loves.

32. Juliet $200

33. This character threatens that “If ever you disturb our streets again,/Your lives will pay the forfeit of the peace.”

34. The Prince $300

35. According to this character, “A greater power than [they] can contradict Hath thwarted [their] intents.”

36. Friar Lawrence $400

37. This character is described as poor and starving, so he’s easily persuaded by “40 ducats”

38. The Apothecary $500

39. Romeo and Juliet are described as “A pair of star-crossed lovers.” What does this mean?

40. They were destined for each other, but doomed to failure. $100

41. In “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” What does “wherefore” mean?

42. Why (As in “why are you called Romeo?”) $200

43. “O God, I have an ill-divining soul! Methinks I see thee… As one dead in the bottom of a tomb” shows the use of what literary device?

44. Foreshadowing $300

45. According to Peter, why does the musicians’ song say “music with her silver sound?”

46. Because musicians are poor, so they have only silver, not gold. $400

47. What is “worse poison to men’s souls,” according to Romeo?

48. Gold (Also, money or greed) $500

49. What “villainous shame” is Paris worried about Romeo committing?

50. Desecrating (or disrespecting) the tomb and/or the bodies. $100