AQA GCSE · English Literature 8702

Romeo and Juliet: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Romeo and Juliet.

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Question 1

1 mark

In Act 2, Scene 2 (The Balcony Scene), Juliet says: 'O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon'. What is her primary concern regarding Romeo's vow?

Question 2

1 mark

In Act 4, Scene 1, Friar Laurence outlines his plan to Juliet using the phrase: 'A thing like death to chide away this shame'. How does the Friar's use of language here reflect his role in the tragedy?

Question 3

1 mark

In Act 3, Scene 2, Juliet uses a series of conflicting images (oxymorons) such as 'Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical!' and 'Dove-feather'd raven!' upon learning that Romeo killed Tybalt. What is the structural function of this specific linguistic choice?

Question 4

1 mark

In Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo says: 'I sell thee poison; thou hast sold me none' to the Apothecary. What critique of society is Shakespeare making through this inversion?

Question 5

1 mark

Lord Capulet's attitude toward Juliet’s marriage shifts dramatically from Act 1 to Act 3. In Act 3, Scene 5, he calls her 'unworthy' and a 'tallow-face'. What is the primary catalyst for this change in his patriarchal behavior?

Question 6

2 marks

In Romeo and Juliet, who is the ruler of Verona who threatens the Capulets and Montagues with death if they disturb the peace again?

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Question 7

3 marks

In Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1, Benvolio advises Romeo to 'examine other beauties'. What is his specific purpose for giving this advice?

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Question 8

5 marks

In Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5, Juliet utilizes double meanings in her conversation with Lady Capulet about Tybalt's death. What is the intended effect of this linguistic ambiguity?

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Question 9

5 marks

In Romeo and Juliet, the concept of 'Fate' is often presented through celestial imagery and omens.

a) Analyze Romeo's reaction to his dream in Act 1, Scene 4 ('my mind misgives / Some consequence yet hanging in the stars').
b) How does this specific foreshadowing connect to his final actions in Act 5, Scene 3?

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Question 10

6 marks

In Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, the transition from comedy to tragedy is catalyzed by the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt.

a) How does Shakespeare use the contrast between Mercutio’s wit and the mounting violence to heighten the drama?
b) What is the thematic significance of Romeo’s claim that Juliet’s beauty has made him 'effeminate' following the brawl?

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