Question 5 (10 points)The Nurse can say whatever she likes. True FalseQuestion 6 (10 points)Romeo calls Juliet a saint and compares her to a holy shrine in their first conversation. True FalseQuestion 7 (10 points)Which character uses more formal speech when she talks? aNurse bLady CapuletQuestion 8 (10 points)The play Romeo and Juliet opens in a town square in the middle of Verona, Italy. True FalseQuestion 9 (10 points)Lady Capulet is a wealthy woman and must be able to run her household with "dignity," as the Prologue mentioned. True False
Question
Question 5 (10 points)The Nurse can say whatever she likes. True FalseQuestion 6 (10 points)Romeo calls Juliet a saint and compares her to a holy shrine in their first conversation. True FalseQuestion 7 (10 points)Which character uses more formal speech when she talks? aNurse bLady CapuletQuestion 8 (10 points)The play Romeo and Juliet opens in a town square in the middle of Verona, Italy. True FalseQuestion 9 (10 points)Lady Capulet is a wealthy woman and must be able to run her household with "dignity," as the Prologue mentioned. True False
Solution
Sure, here are the answers to your questions:
Question 5: False. The Nurse cannot say whatever she likes. She is a servant and must be respectful to her employers.
Question 6: True. Romeo does indeed call Juliet a saint and compares her to a holy shrine in their first conversation.
Question 7: bLady Capulet. Lady Capulet is of a higher social status and therefore uses more formal speech.
Question 8: True. The play Romeo and Juliet does open in a town square in the middle of Verona, Italy.
Question 9: True. Lady Capulet is a wealthy woman and is expected to run her household with dignity, as mentioned in the Prologue.
Similar Questions
7. In Scene 3, Lady Capulet tells Juliet to consider marriage because*10 pointsA she is much too old to have a nurse.B announcing her engagement will liven up the party.C Paris wants to marry her.D she has just reached the marriageable age.
What does Juliet's mother ask Juliet to do at the party? aTalk to Tybalt about fighting bAvoid dancing with people cSpy on the Montagues
Who does Juliet call back to be with her when she has a crisis of confidence about going forward with the plan of drinking the concoction?*1 pointTybaltLady CapuletNurse
To what does Romeo compare Juliet? aA shrine bA pair of lips cA pair of hands dA prayer
Romeo and JulietRead the following extract from the start of Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet and thenanswer the question that follows.At this point in the play Capulet discusses Juliet’s marriage with Paris.CAPULETSir Paris, I will make a desperate tenderOf my child’s love. I think she will be ruledIn all respects by me. Nay, more, I doubt it not.—Wife, go you to her ere you go to bed.Acquaint her here of my son Paris’ love,And bid her—mark you me?—on Wednesdaynext—But soft, what day is this?PARIS Monday, my lord.CAPULETMonday, ha ha! Well, Wednesday is too soon.O’ Thursday let it be.—O’ Thursday, tell her,She shall be married to this noble earl.—Will you be ready? Do you like this haste?We’ll keep no great ado: a friend or two.For hark you, Tybalt being slain so late,It may be thought we held him carelessly,Being our kinsman, if we revel much.Therefore we’ll have some half a dozen friends,And there an end. But what say you to Thursday?PARISMy lord, I would that Thursday were tomorrow.CAPULETWell, get you gone. O’ Thursday be it, then.To Lady Capulet. Go you to Juliet ere you go to bed.Prepare her, wife, against this wedding day.—Farewell, my lord.—Light to my chamber, ho!—Afore me, it is so very late that weMay call it early by and by.—Good night.Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents attitudes towards marriageRomeo and Juliet.Write about:• how Shakespeare presents attitudes towards marriage in this extract.• how Shakespeare presents attitudes towards marriage in the play as a whole
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.