Question 5
in the tragedy of romeo and juliet, what is the best way to characterize romeo’s imaginative and passionate personality?
"shall i hear more, or shall i speak at this? " (act 2, scene 2)
"my name, dear saint, is hateful to myself/because it is an enemy to thee./had i it written, i would tear the word." (act 2, scene 2)
"she speaks, yet she says nothing. what of that? /her eye discourses, i will answer it./i am too bold. 'tis not to me she speaks." (act 2, scene 2)
"it is my lady. o, it is my love! /o, that she knew she were! " (act 2, scene 2)
question 6
read the excerpt from the tragedy of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare:
romeo this gentleman, the prince’s near ally,
my very friend, hath got this mortal hurt
in my behalf. my reputation stained
with tybalt’s slander—tybalt, that an hour
hath been my cousin! o sweet juliet,
thy beauty hath made me effeminate
and in my temper softened valor’s steel.
—act 3, scene 1
which answer best identifies an explicit meaning from the excerpt?
romeo is worried that love has made him a less rational person.
romeo and mercutio were very close friends.
romeo feels guilty for marrying juliet in secret.
romeo feels guilty for not protecting mercutio from tybalt.
question 7
how does shakespeare use a character foil to reveal the nurse’s nurturing and supportive nature in the tragedy of romeo and juliet?
benvolio
rosaline
paris
lord capulet