Characters (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What two traits make Beatrice stand out as a character in the play?
What two traits make Beatrice stand out as a character in the play?
Sharp wit and fierce independence
What does Beatrice call her verbal battles with Benedick?
What does Beatrice call her verbal battles with Benedick?
A 'merry war' of words
What does Beatrice wish for when Hero faces public humiliation?
What does Beatrice wish for when Hero faces public humiliation?
That she were a man to defend Hero
What physical change does Benedick make when he falls in love?
What physical change does Benedick make when he falls in love?
He shaves his beard
What significant action shows Benedick's complete transformation?
What significant action shows Benedick's complete transformation?
Challenging his friend Claudio
What character weakness does Claudio reveal regarding Hero?
What character weakness does Claudio reveal regarding Hero?
Willingness to believe Don John's lies
How does Hero primarily function in the play's narrative?
How does Hero primarily function in the play's narrative?
As an object to be won, lost, recovered
What concept explains why Hero's lost reputation equals actual death?
What concept explains why Hero's lost reputation equals actual death?
Social death in Renaissance society
What role does Don Pedro primarily play in the story?
What role does Don Pedro primarily play in the story?
Benevolent orchestrator of happiness
How does Leonato initially react to accusations against Hero?
How does Leonato initially react to accusations against Hero?
He believes the accusation over Hero
What is Don John's relationship to Don Pedro?
What is Don John's relationship to Don Pedro?
Illegitimate half-brother
What is Margaret's level of awareness in Don John's plot?
What is Margaret's level of awareness in Don John's plot?
Completely unaware of the true purpose
What literary device defines Dogberry and Verges' comic style?
What literary device defines Dogberry and Verges' comic style?
Malapropisms (misuse of words)