Benvolio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test on Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 - Act 2 Exam 2024.How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike? - ANSWER Same social status Where does the play take place? - ANSWER Verona Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square? - ANSWER Abram and Balthasar, of the Montagues Who tries to discourage the battle? - ANSWER Benvolio Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay - ANSWER with their lives...

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III Complete 100% correct Sc. 1, lines 1-28: How do the words and tone of their speech illustrate the differences between Benvolio and Mercutio? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 1-28, Benvolio is much more mature, while, Mercutio is childish and impulsive. Sc. 1, lines 30-32: What is foreshadowed by the appearance of Tybalt? What is the effect of his appearance on Benvolio, Mercutio, and the audience? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 30-32, The fight between Romeo and T...

ROMEO AND JULIET FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Q&A 100% PASS What does it mean that Romeo and Juliet are "star-crossed" lovers? - their love is fated by the stars What are Sampson and Gregory talking about at the beginning of the play? - the grudge btw the Montagues and Capulets What does Benvolio do when he encounters the servants fighting? - try to make peace/stop their fighting Who makes the fight much worse after Benvolio arrives? - Tybalt What does Montague notice about his son Rome...

Romeo and Juliet Act 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Questions with 100% Correct Answers In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? - Verona; Italy When Sampson says he will not "carry coals", what does he mean? What literary technique is being used in this silly exchange between Sampson and Gregory? - He will not take insults; a pun Complete this sentence: In Shakespearean times, biting your thumb was... - an insult Is Benvolio a Montague or a Capulet? - Mo...

Act One: Comprehension Final pre-test 2024. Prologue 1. In what poetic form is the Prologue presented? - ANSWER Iambic Pentameter (sonnet) 2. What goal does the Chorus have at the end of the Prologue? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Capulets and Montagues 2. In what town is the story set? - ANSWER Verona 3. Who tries to stop the fi...

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Complete 100% correct Prologue, lines 1-14: What do you learn about the two families from the phrase "both alike in dignity"? According to lines 3-4, what is the relationship like between the two families? According to line 6, what does the prologue say has happened to Romeo and Juliet? - answerAccording to the phrase "Both alike in dignity", I learned that the two families are alike in social status. According to the lines 3-4 of the prologue, th...

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Complete 100% correct Prologue, lines 1-14: What do you learn about the two families from the phrase "both alike in dignity"? According to lines 3-4, what is the relationship like between the two families? According to line 6, what does the prologue say has happened to Romeo and Juliet? - answerAccording to the phrase "Both alike in dignity", I learned that the two families are alike in social status. According to the lines 3-4 of the prologue, th...

Romeo and Juliet Prologue Questions with Complete Solutions Where is this play set? - ANSWER The play is set in Verona, Italy. What problem exists in this city? - ANSWER The feuds between the Capulet's and the Montague's. What does the term "star- crossed lovers" mean? - ANSWER It means that the pair of lovers were destined to die. Act One Scene One (I.I) - ANSWER Questions What are Sampson and Gregory's motivations for fighting with Mon...

Romeo and Juliet Final Test Review with Complete Solutions Tybalt - Juliet's cousin Friar John - was quarantined in a sick house and couldn't deliver a message to Romeo Mercutio - put a curse on both houses as he was dying Paris - asks permission of Juliet's father to marry her Friar Lawrence - makes potions out of herbs he collects apothecary - sells poison because he is poor Lord Montague - Romeo's father Lady Montague - dies from grief over Romeo's banishment Lord Ca...

why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague's men? They are fighting for their maser, who is a capulet Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. How do they react to the fight? Benvolio tries to break it up, but Tybalt wants them to fight When Montague and Capulet enter and see the disturbance, they want to fight, too. What do their wifes say? The old men should stop fighting What ended the opening skirmish? The prince threatens death if they fought. the t...