The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare ( questions ) need asap !!

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(1.)  How does Juliet’s threats to commit suicide influence the plot of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare?
 
1. They complicate the plot by motivating the Nurse to help the lovers be together in secret.
 2.They present a sense of conflict by showing that Juliet is struggling with mental health issues.
3. They build suspense; the reader wonders how she will commit suicide.
4. They help relieve tension in the story by showing how the story will end.
 


(2.) In act 4, Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence seeking his help to avoid marriage to Paris. Why does Friar Lawrence recommend a dangerous course of action for Juliet?
 
1. Friar Lawrence is fearful that Juliet will commit a mortal sin by killing herself if he does not come up with a solution.
2. Friar Lawrence likes the feeling of being in control and is enjoying the power he holds in determining the lovers’ fates.
3. Friar Lawrence believes that God has blessed the union of Romeo and Juliet, and the friar will do anything to uphold that bond.
4. Friar Lawrence understands that Lord Capulet will stop at nothing to make the marriage happen, and he believes this is the only solution.
 


(3.)  How might a play and a poem approach the following theme differently: Sometimes you don’t know the value of something until you’ve lost it?
 
1. The play would be more likely to have characters express their regret through dialogue; the poem might use an image to suggest the speaker’s regret.
2. The play would be more likely to use an image to suggest the speaker’s regret; the poem might have characters express their regret through dialogue.
3. The play might use figurative language to show that the speaker is experiencing grief; the poem would be more likely to do this through the use of rhythm.
4. The play might use rhythm to show that the speaker is experiencing grief; the poem would be more likely to do this through the use of figurative language.
 



(4.) Read the excerpt from John Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud”:

 
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.

 
What type of figurative language is used in the excerpt?
 
1. metaphor
2. hyperbole
3. personification
4. understatement



(5.) Read the excerpt from John Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud”:

 
Thou'art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,

 
How does the author use sensory details to impact the reader?
 
1. By presenting a visual of all the factors that have power over death, the speaker helps the reader see that death itself has very limited power.
2. By presenting an image that shows that death is frightening, the poem makes the speaker long for the security of religious faith.
3. By presenting a visual image that names all the forces that have power over death, the poem makes death seem dark and sinister.
4. By presenting a visual image that death can take many forms, the poem shows that death is unpredictable and unavoidable.




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