Starter quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet wants to avoid marrying Paris for which of the following reasons?
- She doesn't find Paris attractive.
- She doesn't want to do what her father tells her to do.
- She's already married to Romeo. ✓
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- Asking a lot of questions might indicate which of the following?
- curiosity ✓
- certainty
- uncertainty ✓
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- 'A strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'rhythm' ✓
- Which of the following means a word or sentence used when asking a question?
- imperative
- interrogative ✓
- declarative
- exclamative
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- To undermine something means which of the following?
- to make something stronger
- to not have any effect
- to make something weaker ✓
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- 'The capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
- 'agency' ✓
Exit quiz
- In Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what arguably happens to Juliet's resolve to drink the potion as her speech progresses?
- it gets stronger ✓
- it stays the same
- it gets weaker
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- Complete the quotation from Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to ______.”
- 'thee' ✓
- 'A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable' is the definition of iambic ______.
- 'pentameter' ✓
- 'To make a decision formally or with determination' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'resolve' ✓
- The iambic pentameter rhythm mimics a ______.
- 'heartbeat' ✓
- In Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet uses iambic pentameter to talk about which of the following?
- her own death ✓
- her potential madness ✓
- Romeo's potential death
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Key learning points
- Potentially, we might see Juliet’s resolve as strengthening as her speech progresses.
- However, the increasing desperate language might seem contradictory to this and could undermine her agency.
- Speaking in regular iambic pentameter arguably indicates calm emotions since it reflects a steady heartbeat.
- Juliet speaks in iambic pentameter when talking about her death which suggests she feels in control
- However, her final line is the most far removed from iambic pentameter and could undermine her agency.
Common misconception
That the rhythm of a character's speech is unimportant.
Exploring the rhythm of a character's speech can reveal their emotional state.
Keywords
Agency - the capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices
Interrogative - a word or sentence used when asking a question
Resolve - to make a decision formally or with determination
Iambic pentameter - a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
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