Titus Andronicus Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz

Who is the first character to speak in Act 2 Scene 2?

How does Shakespeare use this brief scene structurally?

What does the hunt symbolize in this act?

What mood does Shakespeare contrast between Acts 2 Scene 1 and 2?

Who is present but silent during this scene?

Who comments on the nobility of hunting?

What is Lavinia’s role in this scene?

What does the imagery of horns and hounds represent?

Who joins Titus at the beginning of this scene?

What is Titus unaware of as he prepares for the hunt?

What literary device is used heavily in references to hunting?

What does the phrase “the hunt is up” traditionally signal?

What does the act of hunting foreshadow?

Who are implied to follow Titus and his sons into the woods later?

Who has organized the hunt?

What does Titus tell his family to prepare for?

Where does Act 2 Scene 2 take place?

What animal imagery dominates the language of this scene?

What natural imagery contrasts the coming violence?

Who leads the procession in the hunt?

What literary function does this scene primarily serve?

What tone does this scene primarily create before the violence of the next scene?

How does this scene reflect Roman tradition?

What atmosphere does the scene create before the ambush?

What tone does Marcus adopt while speaking of the morning?

Who speaks of the “sun that shines for all”?

What does Titus say will be “sport” for the hunters?

What poetic form dominates the dialogue?

What event are the Romans preparing for in this scene?

What theme is reinforced through the symbolism of the hunt?