Romeo and Juliet Final Exam
Define/Describe the following -- include specific examples from the play to support your
response (3 points each):
1.) Aside
2.) Soliloquy
3.) Monologue
4.) Character foil
5.) Verbal irony
6.) Dramatic irony
7.) Situational irony
Identify the following characters -- include an adjective or phrase describing the character and a specific
example from the play to support your adjective choice (2 points each):
Ex.) Prince Escalus - powerful - threatens to kill Cap & Mont if there is any more bloodshed.
8.) Paris
9.) Lord Montague
10.) Lord Capulet
11.) Romeo
12.) Mercutio
13.) Benvolio
14.) Lady Montague
15.) Tybalt
16.) Friar Lawrence
17.) Friar John
18.) Lady Capulet
19.) Nurse
20.) Balthasar
21.) Apothecary
22.) Juliet
Short answer (6 points each):
23.) Explain how Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
24.) Describe the importance of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet.
Essay - Choose 2 (10 points each):
25A.) Who is most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Support your answer by
giving specific references to the play.
25B.) Compare and contrast the characters of Romeo and Juliet. How does each develop throughout the play?
25C.) Mercutio is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s great creations, yet he is killed
relatively early in the play? What makes Mercutio so memorable a character? Make sure
to utilize examples from the play to support your reasoning.
25D.) Describe and analyze the different types of love portrayed in the play.
25E.) The first two acts have many conventions of a traditional comedy. What impact does the "comedy" of teh play have on its theme?
