Shakespearean Sonnets Flashcard

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What is a Shakespearean sonnet?

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A 14-line poem that states the author’s personal feelings; typically in rhymed iambic pentameter.

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What is a quatrain?

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Four lines of rhyming poetry.

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How many syllables are in the word 'ETERNAL'?

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3

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How many syllables are in the phrase 'THOU ART MORE LOVELY'?

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5

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How many lines are in the last part of a sonnet?

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2

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What is iambic pentameter?

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A metrical line of verse consisting of five feet, each foot being an iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable).

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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What is a volta in a sonnet?

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The turn or shift in thought or argument, typically occurring between the octave and sestet.

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What is the purpose of a sonnet?

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To express personal feelings, emotions, or thoughts, often about love or nature.