1.
Write a paragraph that has all of necessary parts about why you are taking this test, instead of the one we took in class.
2.
Write a short essay that explains how figurative language is used in Romeo and Juliet. Be sure to include quotes from the play and explain what it tells us about certain characters.
3.
In Act II Scene ii, Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another. Juliet is to contact Romeo (through a servant) the next day. Why?
Correct Answer
B. She will get information about where and when they will be married.
Explanation
In Act II Scene ii, Romeo and Juliet profess their love for each other and make plans for their future. Juliet agrees to contact Romeo through a servant the next day in order to get information about where and when they will be married. This shows their commitment to each other and their determination to be together despite the obstacles they face.
4.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
Correct Answer
D. He hopes that it will help to end the feud between the families.
Explanation
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because he hopes that their union will bring an end to the long-standing feud between their families.
5.
"Fear knocked on my door" is an example of what kind of figurative language? Spelling counts.
Correct Answer
Personification
Explanation
"Fear knocked on my door" is an example of personification because it attributes human qualities (knocking) to a non-human entity (fear). Personification is a figure of speech that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract concepts. In this case, fear is given the ability to physically knock on a door, which is a human action.
6.
What warning does Friar Laurence give Romeo, that gives a clue to future events of the play?
Correct Answer
A. "These violent delights have violent ends,
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder
Which as they kiss consume."
Explanation
Friar Laurence warns Romeo about the consequences of indulging in passionate and impulsive love. He compares love to fire and powder, suggesting that it can be both exhilarating and destructive. This foreshadows the tragic events that unfold in the play, where the intense love between Romeo and Juliet ultimately leads to their untimely deaths. The quote serves as a clue that their love will not have a happy ending and that their actions will have violent consequences.
7.
"She has so many cats, her house looks like a litter box" is an example of what kind of figurative language? Spelling counts.
Correct Answer
hyperbole
simile
Explanation
The sentence "She has so many cats, her house looks like a litter box" is an example of hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect. In this sentence, the speaker is exaggerating the number of cats the person has and the state of their house by comparing it to a litter box. It is not a simile because it does not use "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
8.
In Act III, Mercutio and Benvolio get into a conflict with Tybalt. What does Romeo do when he comes upon them? Why?
Correct Answer
B. Tybalt would be now his cousin by marriage, and Romeo does not want to fight.
Explanation
Romeo does not want to fight because Tybalt is now his cousin by marriage.
9.
For whom did Juliet decide to weep?
Correct Answer
A. Only Romeo
Explanation
Juliet decided to weep only for Romeo because she was deeply in love with him. Romeo was her husband and when she learned about his death, she was devastated. She mourned his loss and expressed her grief through tears. She did not weep for Tybalt because although he was her cousin, he was also responsible for Romeo's banishment and their separation. Therefore, her sorrow was solely for Romeo.
10.
"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" is a poem that relies on what type of figurative language the most? Spelling counts.The poem is below for help:
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
Would not take the garbage out!
She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans,
Candy the yams and spice the hams,
And though her daddy would scream and shout,
She simply would not take the garbage out.
And so it piled up to the ceilings:
Coffee grounds, potato peelings,
Brown bananas, rotten peas,
Chunks of sour cottage cheese.
It filled the can, it covered the floor,
It cracked the window and blocked the door
With bacon rinds and chicken bones,
Drippy ends of ice cream cones,
Prune pits, peach pits, orange peel,
Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal,
Pizza crusts and withered greens,
Soggy beans and tangerines,
Crusts of black burned buttered toast,
Gristly bits of beefy roasts. . .
The garbage rolled on down the hall,
It raised the roof, it broke the wall. . .
Greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,
Globs of gooey bubble gum,
Cellophane from green baloney,
Rubbery blubbery macaroni,
Peanut butter, caked and dry,
Curdled milk and crusts of pie,
Moldy melons, dried-up mustard,
Eggshells mixed with lemon custard,
Cold french fried and rancid meat,
Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.
At last the garbage reached so high
That it finally touched the sky.
And all the neighbors moved away,
And none of her friends would come to play.
And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout said,
"OK, I'll take the garbage out!"
But then, of course, it was too late. . .
The garbage reached across the state,
From New York to the Golden Gate.
And there, in the garbage she did hate,
Poor Sarah met an awful fate,
That I cannot now relate
Because the hour is much too late.
But children, remember Sarah Stout
And always take the garbage out!
Correct Answer
alliteration
Explanation
The correct answer is alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words or syllables. In the poem, there are several examples of alliteration, such as "scour the pots and scrape the pans," "chunks of sour cottage cheese," and "greasy napkins, cookie crumbs." These repetitions of consonant sounds create a musical and rhythmic effect in the poem, making it a prominent use of alliteration.
11.
In Act III, what advice does Nurse give Juliet?
Correct Answer
C. Forget Romeo since he is probably out of her life anyway, and marry Paris.
Explanation
The correct answer suggests that the advice given by the Nurse to Juliet is to forget about Romeo and marry Paris. This advice implies that the Nurse believes Romeo is no longer a part of Juliet's life and that it would be in her best interest to move on and marry someone else.
12.
"My mother's grandfather gave me one hundred dollars. Isn't he great?" is an example of what kind of figurative language? Spelling counts.
Correct Answer
pun
Explanation
The given statement is not an example of a pun. A pun is a form of wordplay that relies on multiple meanings or similar sounds of words for humorous or rhetorical effect. In the given statement, there is no play on words or double meaning present. Therefore, the correct answer is not pun.