Sonnet Review
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a sonnet?
Back
A sonnet is a 14-line poem, typically written in iambic pentameter, that follows a specific rhyme scheme.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is iambic pentameter?
Back
Iambic pentameter is a type of poetic meter that consists of five iambs per line, where an iamb is a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?
Back
A Petrarchan sonnet consists of an octave (eight lines) followed by a sestet (six lines), typically with a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA for the octave.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a quatrain?
Back
A quatrain is a stanza or poem consisting of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
Back
The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is ABABCDCDEFEFGG.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of a volta in a sonnet?
Back
The volta, or 'turn,' is a rhetorical shift or dramatic change in thought that typically occurs between the octave and sestet in a Petrarchan sonnet.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two main types of sonnets?
Back
The two main types of sonnets are the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet and the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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