
Romeo and Juliet Act I
Quiz by Donna Duncan
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Which of the following is NOT a foil in Act I of the play?
What purpose do Benvolio and Mercutio serve as foils to Romeo?
What function do the secondary characters of Sampson and Gregory have in the play?
Which of the following foreshadows the Prologue that states Romeo and Juliet will take their lives?
Why does Romeo speak in the following paradoxes:Â "feather of lead," "bright smoke," and "cold fire?"
How does Paris add tension and complication to the plot?
Which of the following does NOT describe why the secondary character of the NURSE is important to the text?
What extended metaphor does Lady Capulet use to describe Paris?
Which of the following is a motif Romeo does NOT use to describe the ladies he likes?
What metaphor does the Nurse use to show that she approves of Paris's looks?
What creature does Mercutio allude to teach Romeo a lesson about the uselessness of dreams?
How does Act I end with increased tension in the rising action of the plot?
What important information does the Prologue NOT provide in regards to the exposition?