Question:

Answer: The students must work to promote the play.

Question:

Answer: She is nervous because the nurse is bringing her big news about Romeo.

Question: Read the paragraph.

As the names were announced, Omar’s posture straightened. He nodded and stifled a smile as his legs bounced a subtle beat beneath his desk. He closed his eyes briefly, silently willing himself to save his reaction for later.

The underlined words reveal Omar’s

Answer: pride

Question:

Answer: She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive.

Question:

Answer: When Romeo kills Tybalt, he increases the friction with Juliet’s family.

Question: Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does the character of Paris represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet?

Answer: an outside pressure that escalates a conflict

Question: _________is the literary device that provides clues or hints to suggest what will occur later in a story.

Answer: foreshadowing

Question: Which lines spoken by Romeo in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet best support the inference that Romeo desires future peace between the Montagues and Capulets? Check all that apply.

Answer: Romeo: Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.

Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage!

Question: A paradox is a literary device often used to

Answer: emphasize or make readers think about important ideas.

Question:

Answer: secrecy