Starter quiz
- 'The act of doing or saying something again' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'repetition' ✓
- Which of the following best describes the form of the sonnet?
- an irregular form
- a regular form ✓
- a free verse form
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- 'The study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people' is the definition of...
- astrology ✓
- physics
- geology
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- 'The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?
- 'fate' ✓
- 'Free will' means which of the following?
- having your destiny predetermined and controlled by others
- the ability to act and make choices independent of any outside influence ✓
- feeling emotionally manipulated into making certain decisions
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- The word 'fatal' means which of the following?
- leading to ambiguity
- leading to failure or disaster ✓
- leading to a tense outcome
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Exit quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet are called "star-______" lovers in the prologue.
- 'crossed' ✓
- 'Established or decided in advance' is the definition of...
- preconditioned
- predetermined ✓
- fateful
- free will
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- 'A separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work' is the definition of which of the following?
- epilogue
- prologue ✓
- chorus
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- 'Everything that happens to someone during their life, including what will happen in the future' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
- 'destiny' ✓
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet are said to come from the "__________ loins" of their parents.
- unlucky
- fatal ✓
- deathly
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- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet are referred to as being "death-______".
- 'marked' ✓
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Key learning points
- In Elizabethan England, most people believed that their lives were controlled by fate.
- Romeo and Juliet’s fate is revealed to us in the prologue.
- The image of “star-crossed lovers” shows that Romeo and Juliet’s love will have a tragic end.
- The use of “fatal loins” implies that Romeo and Juliet’s fate was sealed before they were born.
- The use of the sonnet form implies that Romeo and Juliet are trapped within their destinies.
Common misconception
That everyone believes they have control over their lives.
Some people believe that their lives are controlled by fate and destiny.
Keywords
Prologue - a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work
Fate - the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
Predetermined - established or decided in advance
Destiny - everything that happens to someone during their life, including what will happen in the future
Free will - the ability to act and make choices independent of any outside influence
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