S. Sonnets

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What is the Renaissance known for?

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The Renaissance is known as the 'rebirth' of the arts and sciences.

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What is a key characteristic of Shakespearean sonnets?

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There are no rules about the number or types of sentences.

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What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem?

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Rhyme scheme.

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What is emphasized in Shakespeare's three-quatrain form in Sonnet 29?

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His self-pity.

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In Sonnet 130, how does the speaker treat the features of his beloved?

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He criticizes them.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza of four lines.

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What is iambic pentameter?

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A type of poetic meter consisting of five feet, each foot containing an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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What is a couplet?

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A pair of consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

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What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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It consists of 14 lines divided into three quatrains and a final couplet.

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What is the theme of Sonnet 29?

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The theme revolves around feelings of self-pity and longing for love.