Question

Identify the type of irony found in act IV scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet when Paris meets Juliet at friar Lawrences cell and says do not deny that you love me and Juliet replies I will confess to you that I love him

A. Verbal irony
B. Situational irony
C. Dramatic irony
3. True or false : comic relief was rarely used by Shakespeare and only in his comedies
A. True
B. False
4. Identify the type of figurative language in the sentences below (taken from act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet) Paris: poor soul thy face is much abus'd with tears. Juliet: the tears have got small Victory by that for it was bad enough before their spite
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
5. Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence below (taken from act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet) Friar Lawrence : then it is likely thou wilt undertake a thing like death to chide away this shame....
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
6. Where is romeo during act IV of Romeo and Juliet?
A. He is hiding in friar Lawrences cell
B. He is in exile in mantua
C. He is in exile in verona
7. Complete the analogy : distraught is to affliction as sullen is to
A. Failure
B. Victory
C. Happiness
8. What is a dirge
A. An emergency
B. A funeral song
C. A burial platform

Answer 1

The correct answers are the following:

2- The type of irony found in act IV, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is a Dramatic Irony. This literary device is commonly used in plays.

3 - False. Comic relief was often used by Shakespeare and it was not only used in his comedies.

4 - The figurative language in the sentences taken from act IV, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is Personification. The tears are granted a human characteristic.

5 - The figurative language in the sentence taken from act IV, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is Simile. A simile is a figure of speech that consists in a comparison between two unrelated things.

6 - During act IV, Romeo is in exile in Mantua.

7 - Distraught is to affliction as sullen is to failure.

8 - Dirge is a funeral song.

Answer 2

2) C. Dramatic Irony is the type of irony found in Act IV scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet.
3) B. False. Comic relief was often used by Shakespeare and it is not limited in his comedies.
4) C. Personification. The tears were given human characteristics.
5) C. Personification. Death was given human characteristics.
6) B. He is in exile in Mantua
7) A. Failure
8) B. A funeral song