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Question:Refer to p. 796
1. Why is this break suited to the emotion of the line?

A. Benvolio speaks in imabic pentameter to show his anger.
B. Benvolio is trying to find his cousin, so to emphasize he speaks in quatrains.
C. Benvolio is merely calling Romeo, so ordinary speech is appropriate.

Refer to p. 796, lines 6-21.

2. When reading Mercutio's speech (lines 6-21), where should you pause and where should you come to a complete stop?

A. pause at commas and come to a complete stop at periods and exclamation points
B. pause at hyphens and come to a complete stop at the end of paragraphs
C. pause when the conversation suggests and come to a complete stop whenever the dialogue has ended for the scene

3. What is the meaning of the term blank verse?

A. verse with no emotion
B. verse that is read by flat characters
C. verse that is rhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
D. verse that is unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Refer to p. 796
1. Why is this break suited to the emotion of the line?

A. Benvolio speaks in imabic pentameter to show his anger.
B. Benvolio is trying to find his cousin, so to emphasize he speaks in quatrains.
C. Benvolio is merely calling Romeo, so ordinary speech is appropriate.

Refer to p. 796, lines 6-21.

2. When reading Mercutio's speech (lines 6-21), where should you pause and where should you come to a complete stop?

A. pause at commas and come to a complete stop at periods and exclamation points
B. pause at hyphens and come to a complete stop at the end of paragraphs
C. pause when the conversation suggests and come to a complete stop whenever the dialogue has ended for the scene

3. What is the meaning of the term blank verse?

A. verse with no emotion
B. verse that is read by flat characters
C. verse that is rhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
D. verse that is unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter

1 is not B... it is C: Benvolio is merely calling Romeo, so ordinary speech is appropriate.

and 2 is A:pause at commas and come to a complete stop at periods and exclamation points

and 3 is D: verse that is unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter...

I just did this...

cool :p

read the book
it isn't hard
or just guess

Hey do your own homework!!!!!!!

they go to a football game

ahaha..lol it's so funny how ppl just post their hw on yahoo answers. and would expect someone else to do it.So i think it would be a good idea to read the Act and do this on ur own bcuz that's called cheating.

one is B
three is D

now figure the third one out on your own k

I took the same test and got all 3 right!!!

1. Benvolio is merely calling Romeo, so ordinary speech is appropriate

2. pause at commas and come to a complete stop at periods and exclamation points

3. verse that is unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter