Literary Focus

The questions below refer to the selection “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II.”



When a character delivers a soliloquy, he or she —

Choose one answer.

Adirects his or her thoughts to other characters onstage

Bdescribes an event that is related to but not a part of the dialogue in the play

Cexpresses private thoughts to the audience

Dspeaks from behind a curtain or somewhere offstage