Act One: Comprehension Questions And Answers/100%Correct/All Accurate
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ACT
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ACT
. In what poetic form is the Prologue presented? Correct ans - Iambic
Pentameter (sonnet)
2. What goal does the Chorus have at the end of the Prologue? Correct
ans - The chorus hopes the performance the
audience is about to see fills in any gaps to the
story the Chorus has just told.
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Act One: Comprehension Questions And
Answers/100%Correct/All Accurate
Prologue
1. In what poetic form is the Prologue presented? Correct ans - Iambic
Pentameter (sonnet)
2. What goal does the Chorus have at the end of the Prologue? Correct
ans - The chorus hopes the performance the
audience is about to see fills in any gaps to the
story the Chorus has just told.
Scene One.
1. What two families are feuding? Correct ans - Capulets and
Montagues
2. In what town is the story set? Correct ans - Verona
3. Who tries to stop the fighting in Scene 1? Who wants to keep fighting?
Correct ans - Benvolio; Tybalt
4. What background information does the Prince give about the feuding
families? Correct ans - They have fought three times recently, all over
nothing, making the citizens of Verona get
involved to try to stop the fighting
5. What is the penalty for further fighting? Why do you think he chooses such
a harsh penalty? Correct ans - Whoever starts the fight will be put to
death.
He is probably sick of all the fighting, as are all the citizens of Verona, and
probably, he has threatened other punishments before and they haven't
worked.
6. What do we learn about Romeo's behavior from the conversation between
Benvolio and Romeo's parents? What does Benvolio vow do to? Correct
ans - He has been very depressed, hiding from people, tucking himself
away in his room.
Benvolio vows to find out what is bothering
Romeo.
7. Why is Romeo so upset? Correct ans - He is ―in love‖ with
someone who doesn't
love him; in fact, he is upset that Rosaline wants to remain a virgin while
Romeo wants to take their relationship to the "next level."
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