Starter quiz
- 'A figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is the definition of a ______.
- 'simile' ✓
- At the end of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet's love for each other causes them to ...
- run away together
- take their own lives ✓
- let each other go
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- 'A play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death' is the definition of a ______ play.
- 'tragedy' ✓
- Which of the following are connotations of the 'sea'?
- wisdom
- freedom ✓
- jealousy
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- 'A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine' is the definition of which of the following?
- catharsis
- tragic waste
- hamartia ✓
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- 'A sign of something that will happen in the future' is the definition of which device beginning with 'f'?
- 'foreshadow' ✓
Exit quiz
- In Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo compares Juliet to the ...
- earth
- moon
- sun ✓
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- 'Actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought' is the definition of which word beginning with 'i'?
- 'impulsive' ✓
- In Act 2, Scene 2, of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet says that Romeo is the "______ of her idolatry".
- 'god' ✓
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo's hamartia is typically thought to be his ...
- ambition
- jealousy
- impulsiveness ✓
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- 'Extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong' is the definition of which word beginning with 'i'?
- 'intense' ✓
- In Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet compares Romeo to a bird that she would like to ...
- sing to her
- take care of
- keep prisoner ✓
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Key learning points
- Romeo and Juliet’s comparative imagery shows the depth and importance of their feelings.
- Potentially, Shakespeare uses so much comparative imagery to show them trying to understand their feelings.
- Romeo and Juliet both appear to embrace the impulsiveness of their love.
- Romeo’s hamartia is often said to be his impulsive nature.
- Arguably, the intensity of Romeo and Juliet’s language may foreshadow their tragic end.
Common misconception
Romeo is more impulsive than Juliet in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Arguably, Juliet's actions are also impulsive.
Keywords
Impulsive - actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought
Intense - extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
Tragedy - a play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death
Hamartia - a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
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