Sonnets Flashcard
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English
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11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many syllables are there per line in a sonnet?
Back
10 syllables per line.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rhyme scheme of syllables per line called?
Back
Iambic Pentameter.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many 'feet' make up iambic pentameter?
Back
5 feet (one stressed & one unstressed syllable).
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?
Back
abba abba cde cde.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Spenserian Sonnet?
Back
A type of sonnet that consists of three quatrains and a couplet, with an interlocking rhyme scheme of abab bcbc cdcd ee.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a sonnet?
Back
A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a Shakespearean and an Italian sonnet?
Back
Shakespearean sonnets have a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg, while Italian sonnets have a rhyme scheme of abba abba cde cde.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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