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Mid-Term Exam Honors1. According to the author of “ from Love’s Vocabulary,” the word love is inadequate because Ait does not convey the power and immensity of the idea.Bthe ancient source of the word is vague and confusing.Ceveryone can explain what it means.Dit does not have enough syllables.2. The author uses the example of “a fabric whose pattern and brightness may vary” (lines 60–62) to convey the idea that loveAcannot be relied upon.Bis very beautiful.Cis like a work of art.Dhas many forms.3. Which sentence best summarizes a central idea of the essay?AA person from an ancient culture would not understand today’s world.BValues and culture may vary through the ages, but love stays constant.CEnglish poets excel at expressing their ideas about love.DCupid is often depicted holding a quiver of arrows.4. In “My Shakespeare” Tempest uses the pronoun his and the contraction he’s throughout the poem. To whom is she referring?AGodBShakespeare Cher fatherDa great king5. What emotion is described in lines 5–6, “Every eye that stops to linger / On what someone else has got, and feels the tightening in their chest”?AenvyBlove ChateDsorrow6. In line 10, “every mix-up that spirals far out of control” refers to Athe chaotic life of the playwright. BShakespeare’s lack of discipline.Cthe military battles in Shakespeare’s plays.Da plot device that Shakespeare uses in his plays. 7. In the second and third stanzas, lines 7–17, Tempest names different people that “He’s in,” from “every young man growing boastful” to “every vain admirer” to “Every pawn.” She is alluding to Apeople who admire Shakespeare.Brole models Tempest haracters in Shakespeare’s plays.DShakespeare’s friends and relatives8. In lines 18–28, the speaker provides examples of many phrases that Shakespeare coined. These examples show that the phrasesAare popular with literature professors.Bare still widely used today. Cwere taken from earlier sources.Dhave been changed over the years.9. In lines 29–30, “his letters with their arms around each other’s shoulders, swagger / towards the ends of their sentences” is an example ofAhyperbole.Bsimile.Conomatopoeia.Dpersonification.10. In her performance of the third stanza (lines 18–35), Tempest adds emphasis and builds excitement by Aspeaking faster and using forceful gestures.Bspeaking slower and using soothing gestures.Cstanding still.Dspeaking in a whisper.11. Which poetic technique does Tempest use in line 39, “He’s in us. Part and parcel of our Royals and our rascals”?ArepetitionBrhymeCimageryDalliteration12. In lines 43–45, the words tear and Shakespeare are an example of which sound device?Ainternal rhymeBend rhymeCrepetitionDassonance 13. The central idea of “My Shakespeare” is that Shakespeare’s work is Aoutdated and confusing.Brelevant and inspiring today.Cinteresting, but difficult.Dfamiliar to everyone.14. In “Pyramus and Thisbe,” Pyramus’s and Thisbe’s parents forbid them fromAhiding.Bmarrying.Cspeaking.Dsinging.15. What do Pyramus and Thisbe do through the crack in the wall?Ahold handsBsee each otherCwhisper secretsDsing songs16. Pyramus and Thisbe plan to meet at the tomb of Ninus because theyAmust pay their respects to Ninus before they run away.Bneed a landmark so they will be able to find each other.Cwant to make a special wish under the mulberry tree.Dknow that lions never go near the tomb.17. Why does Thisbe wait alone for Pyramus?APyramus’s parents discover the plan and stop him.BThisbe’s servant has abandoned her.CPyramus leaves later than Thisbe does.DThisbe goes to the wrong tree.18. Ovid uses this metaphor to describe the young couple’s love: “when covered, fire acquires still more force.” Which sentence best states the meaning of the metaphor?ASecrecy increases love’s strength.BYoung love burns very quickly.CEvery obstacle conquers love.DThe candle of love burns at both ends.19. The mulberry tree changes becauseAPyramus bleeds on its roots.Ba lion has been killed next to the tree.Cthe gods have answered Thisbe’s prayers. DPyramus stabs its trunk with his knife.20. As soon as Thisbe recognizes the dying Pyramus, sheAbeats her arms and tears her hair.Bhides in a nearby cave.Cpicks up his dagger and seeks vengeance on the lion.Dprays that they will be buried together in Ninus’s tomb. 21. When Thisbe says in line 137 that she is both “cause and comrade” of Pyramus’s death, she means thatAthe lion that killed him was her friend.Balthough she fears lions, she also loves them.Cshe will get revenge on those who killed him.Dshe has caused his death and will also die.22. Who hears Thisbe’s final wishes?Athe couple’s parents and the godsBthe lion, the spring, and the mulberry treeCPyramusDthe ghost of King Ninus23.What supernatural event occurs in the myth?AThe gods help the parents of Pyramus and Thisbe kill the lion.BThe mulberry tree changes color.CThisbe’s tattered shawl turns snow-white. DThisbe joins Pyramus, and together they go to live with the gods.VocabularyChoose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.24. Bereaved meansAgrieving.Bweak. Cangry.Dwealthy.25. What does afflict mean?Ato findBto allowCto argue withDto cause pain26. What is the meaning of succumb?Ato resistBto surrenderCto requestDto scream 27. To delude means to Atake away.Bdeceive.Cstab.Ddecay.28. Repulsed meansAcurious.Bsad.Cdisgusted.Dproud.29. Something that is intangible isAlarge and powerful.Bundefeatable.Cdifficult to grasp.Dfrightening.30. What does guise mean?AfeelingBstrengthCingredientDform31. An increment isAan addition.Ba part of a poem.Ca hand tool.Dan opening.32. A supple vocabulary is one that isAlimited.Buninteresting.Cadaptable.Dcomplicated.33. A gradation is aAceremony. Bslight change. Cconnection.Dlove potion.Analyzing Text: LiteratureDirections Read the following excerpt from a drama. Then answer the questions that follow.In this excerpt from Act III, Scene 1, Romeo tries to make peace with Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. Romeo and Juliet secretly married at the end of Act II.from The Tragedy of Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare[Enter TYBALT and others.]BENVOLIO. By my head, here come the Capulets.MERCUTIO. By my heel, I care not.TYBALT. Follow me close, for I will speak to them. Gentlemen, good den. A word with one of you.5MERCUTIO. And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something; make it a word and a blow.TYBALT. You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you will give me occasion.MERCUTIO. Could you not take some occasion without giving?TYBALT. Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo.10MERCUTIO. Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels? An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. Here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you dance. Zounds, consort!BENVOLIO. We talk here in the public haunt of men.Either withdraw unto some private place15And reason coldly of your grievances,Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.MERCUTIO. Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze.I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.[Enter ROMEO.]TYBALT. Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.20MERCUTIO. But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery.Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower!Your worship in that sense may call him man.TYBALT. Romeo, the love I bear thee can affordNo better term than this: thou art a villain.25ROMEO. Tybalt, the reason that I have to love theeDoth much excuse the appertaining rageTo such a greeting. Villain am I none.Therefore farewell. I see thou knowst me not.TYBALT. Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries30That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.ROMEO. I do protest I never injured thee,But love thee better than thou canst deviseTill thou shalt know the reason of my love;And so, good Capulet, which name I tender35As dearly as mine own, be satisfied.MERCUTIO. O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!Alla stoccata carries it away.[draws]Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?TYBALT. What wouldst thou have with me?40MERCUTIO. Good King of Cats, nothing but one of your nine lives. That I mean to make bold withal, and, as you shall use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears? Make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.TYBALT. I am for you.[draws]45ROMEO. Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.MERCUTIO. Come, sir, your passado![They fight.]ROMEO. Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.Gentlemen, for shame! forbear this outrage!Tybalt, Mercutio, the Prince expressly hath50Forbid this bandying in Verona streets.Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio![TYBALT, under ROMEO’s arm, thrusts MERCUTIO in, and flies with his MEN.]MERCUTIO. I am hurt.A plague o' both your houses! I am sped.Is he gone and hath nothing?55BENVOLIO. What, art thou hurt?MERCUTIO. Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, 'tis enough.Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon.[Exit PAGE.]ROMEO. Courage, man. The hurt cannot be much.MERCUTIO. No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but 60'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' both your houses! Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.65ROMEO. I thought all for the best.MERCUTIO. Help me into some house, Benvolio,Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses!They have made worms' meat of me. I have it,And soundly too. Your houses![Exit, supported by BENVOLIO.]70ROMEO. This gentleman, the Prince's near ally,My very friend, hath got this mortal hurtIn my behalf—my reputation stainedWith Tybalt's slander—Tybalt, that an hourHath been my kinsman, O sweet Juliet,75Thy beauty hath made me effeminateAnd in my temper softened valor's steel![Reenter BENVOLIO.]BENVOLIO. O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds,Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.80ROMEO. This day's black fate on mo days doth depend;This but begins the woe others must end.[Reenter TYBALT.]BENVOLIO. Here comes the furious Tybalt back again.ROMEO. Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain?Away to heaven respective lenity,85And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!Now, Tybalt, take the "villain" back againThat late thou gavest me, for Mercutio's soulIs but a little way above our heads,Staying for thine to keep him company.90Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.TYBALT. Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here,Shalt with him hence.ROMEO. This shall determine that.[They fight. TYBALT falls.]BENVOLIO. Romeo, away, be gone!95The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.Stand not amazed. The Prince will doom thee deathIf thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!ROMEO. O, I am fortune's fool!_______________10–12consortest: friends with; Mercutio pretends to misunderstand him, assuming that Tybalt is insulting him by calling Romeo and him a consort, a group of traveling musicians. He then refers to his sword as his fiddlestick, the bow for a fiddle.20–22Mercutio again pretends to misunderstand Tybalt. By my man, Tybalt means "the man I'm looking for." Mercutio takes it to mean "my servant." (Livery is a servant's uniform.)25–28I forgive your anger because I have reason to love you.29Boy: an insulting term of address.34tender: cherish.36–47Mercutio assumes that Romeo is afraid to fight. Alla stoccata is a move used in sword fighting.40–42nothing but … eight: I intend to take one of your nine lives (as a cat supposedly has) and give a beating to the other eight.46passado: a sword-fighting maneuver.47–51Romeo wants Benvolio to help him stop the fight. They are able to hold back Mercutio.50bandying: fighting.52A plague … sped: I curse both the Montagues and the Capulets. I am destroyed.70–76This gentleman … valor's steel: My friend has died protecting my reputation against a man who has been my relative for only an hour. My love for Juliet has made me less manly and brave.78aspired: soared to.80–81This day's … must end: This awful day will be followed by more of the same.84respective lenity: considerate mildness.93The sword fight probably goes on for several minutes, till Romeo runs his sword through Tybalt.98I am fortune's fool: Fate has made a fool of me.34. Beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and TybaltAgives Romeo a reason to join in the ongoing battle.Bhighlights the ridiculousness of fighting over a hallenges Romeo's newfound love of peace and quiet.Destablishes tension and sets up the conflict between Romeo and Tybalt.35. From the reading above, which word BEST describes Mercutio's role in the plot?AinstigatorBfaultless victimCtraitorDvictor36. Why does Tybalt say "peace be with you" (line 19) to Mercutio when he sees Romeo approach?AHe wants to wish Mercutio well because he likes him.BHe dismisses Mercutio because his grievance is with Romeo.CHe attempts to be funny by drawing upon religious rites in the heat of a fight.DHe wants to smooth things over with Mercutio so Romeo won't be upset with him.37. What does Romeo's response to Tybalt's insult suggest about Romeo?AHe is weak and afraid of Tybalt.BHe is willing to overlook the insult because of his love for Juliet.CHe wants to make Tybalt even angrier by disregarding him.DHe knows that Tybalt will win if they fight.38. Based on his actions, which BEST describes Tybalt?Aeven temperedBopen mindedChot headedDunskilled39. Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the excerpt?AIt is difficult to read Shakespearean English, but the action is still exciting.BRomeo stupidly makes a huge mistake, and his good friend Mercutio pays dearly.CIf Mercutio would have just been quiet, none of these events would have happened.DWhen Romeo tries to stop the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio, Tybalt slays Mercutio.40. What role does Tybalt play in the drama?Atragic heroBantagonistCfoilDprotagonist41. In lines 23–24, Tybalt uses sarcasm toAtease Mercutio for being weak.Bkeep up with Mercutio's larify his argument with Romeo.Demphasize his dislike of Romeo.42. Which lines could be cited as an example of dramatic irony?Alines 23–24Blines 35–36Cline 65Dlines 80–8143. When Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man," (line 60) he uses a pun to express the fact that heAis upset with Romeo.Bfinds the family feud ridiculous.Chas been mortally wounded.Dis serious about killing Tybalt.44. Mercutio's repeated declaration, "A plague o' both your houses!" underscores the central idea thatAthe Montagues and Capulets are cursed.BMercutio will seek revenge for Romeo.Cthe Montagues and Capulets deserve what they get.DMercutio no longer considers Romeo a friend.45. What does Mercutio mean when he says, "They have made worms' meat of me"?AHe knows he is dying.BHis friend has killed him.CHe does not want to be buried.DHe is not hungry.46. What purpose does Mercutio's death serve in the plot?AIt underscores the pointlessness of hatred.BIt creates an issue for Tybalt with the Prince.CIt incites Romeo to action in fighting for his friend's honor.DIt serves as the climax of the battle between the Montagues and Capulets.47. Lines 83–90 reveal Romeo'sAtragic flaw.Bfoil.Cfate.Daside.48. How does the unfolding of events in this scene establish Romeo as "fortune's fool"?A He isn't "manly" enough to fight Tybalt in the beginning, so his friend dies for his honor.B He realizes that hatred is stronger than love and that he should never have married Juliet.C He has been branded a killer as a result of his temper, so he is both foolish and in serious trouble.D His goal is to make peace with Tybalt, who is now kin through marriage, and instead, he ends up killing him.Directions Read the following excerpt from a narrative poem. Then answer the questions that follow.The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet is a narrative poem published in 1562, about 30 years before Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. It was still popular in Shakespeare's day. Both the play and the poem are based on the same Italian story.from Romeus and Julietby Arthur BrookeThe morrow after Easter day the mischief new begun.A band of Capulets did meet—my heart it rues!—Within the walls, by Purser's gate, a band of Montagues.The Capulets, as chief, a young man have chose out,5Best exercised in feats of arms, and noblest of the rout,Our Juliet's uncle's son, that clepéd was Tybalt;He was of body tall and strong, and of his courage halt.They need no trumpet sound to bid them give the charge,So loud he cried with strainéd voice and mouth outstretchéd large:10"Now, now," quod he, "my friends, ourself so let us wreak,That of this day's revenge and us our children's heirs may speak.Now once for all let us their swelling pride assuage;Let none of them escape alive." Then he, with furious rage,And they with him, gave charge upon their present foes,15And then forthwith a skirmish great upon this fray arose.…Eke, walking with his friends, the noise doth woeful Romeus hear.With speedy foot he runs unto the fray apace;With him, those few that were with him he leadeth to the place.They pity much to see the slaughter made so great,20That wetshod they might stand in blood on either side the street."Part, friends," said he; "Part, friends -- help, friends, to part the fray,"And to the rest, "Enough," he cries, "Now time it is to stay.God's farther wrath you stir, beside the hurt you feel,And with this new uproar confound all this our common weal."25But they so busy are in fight, so eager and fierce,That through their ears his sage advice no leisure had to pierce.Then leapt he in the throng, to part and bar the blowsAs well of those that were his friends, as of his deadly foes.As soon as Tybalt had our Romeus espied,30He threw a thrust at him that would have passed from side to side;But Romeus ever went, doubting his foes, well armed,So that the sword, kept out by mail, hath nothing Romeus harmed."Thou dost me wrong," quoth he, "for I but part the fray;Not dread, but other weighty cause my hasty hand doth stay.35Thou art the chief of thine, the noblest eke thou art,Wherefore leave off thy malice now, and help these folk to part.Many are hurt, some slain, and some are like to die.""No, coward, traitor boy," quoth he, "straightway I mind to try,Whether thy sugared talk, and tongue so smoothly filed,40Against the force of this my sword shall serve thee for a shield.…So met these two, and while they change a blow or twain,Our Romeus thrust him through the throat, and so is Tybalt slain.49. Which statement identifies a major difference between Shakespeare's version of the story and Brooke's version?ARomeus is eager to fight Tybalt in the poem but Shakespeare's Romeo is hesitant to fight.BBrooke only names Romeus and Tybalt, whereas Shakespeare gives Mercutio and Benvolio significant roles.CTybalt instigates the battle in the poem, while Romeo instigates in Shakespeare's version.DShakespeare focuses on the size of the battle, while Brooke focuses on the trouble Romeus will face as a result50. What main idea does Shakespeare incorporate from Brooke's version of the story?ARomeo's desire to avoid a fightBMercutio's bravery and loyalty to RomeoCthe Prince's anger at the families for fightingDBenvolio's protection of Romeo51. Which BEST describes the effect of Shakespeare's transformation of Brooke's poem into a play?AThe story becomes less involved as a result of being told in dialogue alone.BThe lyricism of the poem is lost in the use of dialogue and free verse.CThe battle becomes less interesting because it is not described in detail.DThe characters are more accessible to the audience, causing a feeling of empathy.Analyzing Text: Informational TextDirections Read the following essay. Then answer the questions that follow.The Heart of Tragedyby Kristi McGuin1Fate is stubborn. When the old girl makes up her mind, there is no changing it. Just ask Laius, Oedipus's father; or better yet, ask Oedipus. He is the one who was fated to kill his father, marry his mother, and live a long, miserable life in exile. Fate goes by many names: Fortune, Lady Luck, Destiny, Doom, and the more philosophical predetermination. Fate is the heart of tragedy.2From the beginning, tragic characters are doomed to a horrible demise and the audience knows it. In ancient Greek works, an oracle often begins the story with a prophecy of the characters' tragic end. For example, in the story of Perseus an oracle informs King Acrisius that his daughter Danae will have a son who will kill him. So Acrisius locks Danae up to keep her from having a child, which doesn't work. Nothing works when characters fight Fate. Zeus gets in Danae's chamber, and she has a son named Perseus. The king then locks his daughter and her son in a chest and dumps them in the sea. They still survive! Years later, Perseus, as fated, kills his grandfather—not out of malice, but by accidentally throwing a discus into the crowd at an athletic event, proving that there is no escaping one's fate.3Shakespeare also draws on this predestined doom to build his famous tragedies. In the first lines of Romeo and Juliet, he tells his audience what will happen: "A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life." There is no surprise how things will end, but yet we still watch or read, enthralled by the characters' attempts to escape the hands of Fate.4"What is the appeal?" you might ask. Why would you want to watch when you already know that something horrible is going to happen? The ancient Greeks gave this answer: catharsis. Think about the last really sad movie you saw. You watch with a knot in your stomach as the characters make stupid mistakes you know will cost them dearly. You keep thinking, "Don't do that!" Bad things keep happening while you hope against hope that the characters will overcome obstacles, all the while knowing they won't. When the final devastating blow is delivered, you cry like a baby for the hero or heroine. Or maybe you just shed a couple tears. When the lights come on in the theater, you blow your nose, turn to your movie-going companion, and say, "That movie was fantastic!" You leave the theater to go about your evening feeling a sense of relief and quite satisfied at having watched such a good film. That is catharsis.5A more technical explanation of catharsis is "the relief of tension or anxiety through emotional discharge." From this emotional expression, the audience is supposed to achieve a kind of cleansing or renewal, which is part of the relief one feels. Not only are we letting go of the anxiety caused by the story, we also release some of the bottled up tension from our own lives. In essence, these characters give us a means of feeling pity and care for ourselves and let us release a little of the anxiety we feel about life. And that is the reason tragedy is so appealing. The point is not what will happen next (we already know): The point is watching makes us feel better.52. What kind of figurative language does the author use to introduce Fate?AThe author uses simile to compare Fate to a vital organ.BThe author uses hyperbole to exaggerate Fate's number of names.CThe author uses personification to depict Fate as a stubborn old woman.DThe author uses metaphor to compare Fate to Doom and predetermination.53. What purpose does the allusion to Oedipus Rex serve in paragraph 1?AIt introduces the idea that tragedy began in ancient Greece.BIt supports the point that once Fate has been decided there is no changing it.CIt establishes the role that Fate plays in a Greek tragedy.DIt provides an example of tragedy being introduced with its outcome.54. What does the metaphor "Fate is the heart of tragedy" mean?AFate is the central or vital part of tragedy.BFate is the love featured in tragedy.CFate usually plays a role in tragic characters' health.DFate gives the rhythm to tragedy.55. The story of King Acrisius is used as evidence in support of the idea thatAFate is the heart of tragedy.Btragic characters cannot escape their doom.Cwatching a good movie makes you feel better.Dthe reason people like tragedy is catharsis.56. The example from Romeo and Juliet supports the point thatAwatching a tragedy is pointless because you already know the end.Bmost tragedies are about couples that will not survive their love.CShakespeare draws on ancient Greek tradition to fashion his plays.Deven though we are told what will happen, we still are enthralled by the story.57. Which statement BEST describes the development of and connection between ideas in the essay?AFate is stubborn, so tragedies never end well.BFate and tragedy work together to make people cry.CFate drives tragedy, which allows for catharsis.DTragic characters can change their fate through catharsis.VocabularyDirections Use the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, "The Heart of Tragedy," and your knowledge of figurative language to answer the following questions.58. In Mercutio's declaration, "A plague o' both your houses!" the word houses is used figuratively to mean A places you live.Bfamilies.Cactions.Dwars.59. In paragraph 3 of "The Heart of Tragedy," the author refers to "the hands of Fate." What does this figure of speech mean? AFate has hands like a person.BThe capital F in Fate means it is a proper name.CThe hands refer to handcuffs used by Fate.DThe word hands refers to Fate's influence.60. Which multiple meaning word does Shakespeare play on to create the pun in Mercutio's dialogue, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man"?AforBshallCfindDgraveDirections Use your knowledge of synonyms to answer the following questions61. In the first sentence of paragraph 2 in "The Heart of Tragedy," which near-synonym provides the BEST clue to the meaning of demise?AbeginningBcharactersCdoomedDaudience62. In paragraph 5 of "The Heart of Tragedy," which synonym in the paragraph helps you determine the meaning of discharge?AemotionalBcleansingCanxietyDrelease63. Which words from paragraph 5 of "The Heart of Tragedy" are synonyms?Acleansing and renewalBtension and releaseCappealing and watchingDletting go and feeling betterRevising and EditingDirections Read the personal narrative and answer the questions that follow.(1) Our English class was assigned Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. (2) I started reading. (3) I was completed overwhelmed and confused. (4) I knew it was English, but I didn't understand it. (5) I didn't know what to do. (6) All the thous and arts and doths and hadsts made no sense to me. (7) You would think wherefore meant "where," but really it means "why," while anon isn't short for anonymous, it means "soon." (8) I had several failed tries on my own. (9) I decided to ask for help.(10) I quietly approached a friend in my class feeling like a failure. (11) "Can you give me some advice?" I asked. (12) She agreed, and we sat down during study hall to work on Romeo and Juliet together. (13) She suggested that first I review the glossery of Shakespearean language; second, I find and read a brief summary of the events from the first act; and third, reading aloud quietly, I tackle the act itself, being sure to consult the footnotes.(14) "Isn't it cheating to read a summary?" I asked. (15) She explained that it's only cheating if I read the summary and don't read the play.(16) "Besides," she said, "you already know what's going to happen. (17) It is a tragedy, after all."(18) That night I gave it a try. (19) I wasn't sure it would work. (20) I reviewed the glossary, checked out a summary, and read the prolog aloud quietly. (21) Checking my understanding, I took the time to paraphrase what I had just read. (22) I got it! (23) Shakespeare tells the audeince that the play will be about two doomed lovers who come from fighting families. (24) As a result of the families' hatred, the lovers die. (25) This ends the battle between the families.(26) Inspired, I kept reading, only to realize that Shakespeare is really clever. (27) He is constantly punning. (28) His play has something for everyone: battles, romance, suspence, word play, tragedy. (29) I never thought I would say this, but I really enjoyed reading the play!64. Which BEST uses a dependent clause to combine sentences 2 and 3 in order to add variety to paragraph 1?AAs I started reading, I was completely overwhelmed and confused.BI started reading, and I became completely overwhelmed and confused.CI started reading, but I became completely overwhelmed and confused.DBecause I started reading, I then became completely overwhelmed and confused.65. Which BEST uses a dependent clause to combine sentences 8 and 9?AI had several failed tries on my own, so I decided to ask for help.BAfter several failed tries on my own, I decided to ask for help.CI tried and failed several times, and then I asked for help.DI had several failed tries on my own, and I decided to ask for help.66. Which word below corrects a spelling error in sentence 13?AglossaryBShakespearanCbreifDtackel67. Which rewrite of sentence 20 corrects the spelling error?AI reviewed the glossary, checked out a summery, and read the prolog aloud quietly.BI reviewed the glossary, checked out a summary, and read the prologue aloud quietly.CI reviewed the glossary, checked out a summary, and read the prolog aloud queitly.DI reveiwed the glossary, checked out a summary, and read the prolog aloud quietly.68. Which rewrite of sentence 23 corrects the spelling error?A Shakespere tells the audeince that the play will be about two doomed lovers who come from fighting families.B Shakespeare tells the audeince that the play will be about two domed lovers who come from fighting families.C Shakespeare tells the audience that the play will be about two doomed lovers who come from fighting families.D Shakespeare tells the audeince that the play will be about two doomed lovers who come from fiting families.69. Which rewrite correctly uses a dependent clause to combine sentences 24 and 25?A As a result of the families' hatred, the lovers die and end the battle between the families.B As a result of the families' hatred, the lovers, ending the battle between the families, die.C As a result of the families' hatred, the lovers die, which ends the battle between the families.D In the end, as a result of the families' hatred, the lovers die and the families quit fighting.70. Which word from sentence 28 is spelled incorrectly?AeveryoneBromanceCsuspenceDtragedyWritten ResponseOn the back of the Scantron answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the story. Make sure you follow the standards that you have practiced by now. 71. According to the author, how does the paltry, or small, vocabulary of love affect poets? Give an example from the text of a poet’s imaginative solution to this problem.72. How does Thisbe react when she sees Pyramus under the tree? Use two details from the myth to support your answer.73. Pyramus draws an incorrect conclusion that leads to his death and Thisbe’s. Explain what he sees, what conclusion he draws from it, and how it leads to the myth’s tragic ending.74. Write an objective summary of the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet.75. What three main ideas does the author discuss in "The Heart of Tragedy"? How are they connected? ................
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