Sonnet 5

Front

Each line in a sonnet must have _____ syllables

Back

10

Front

Most of the time, where is the theme of a sonnet revealed?

Back

The last two lines

Front

Which statement best illustrates an overall theme from Shakespeare's Sonnet 5?

Back

Despite apparent loss, the essence of beauty transcends superficial changes.

Front

True or False: The first twelve lines of a Shakespearean sonnet are divided into three quatrains with five lines each.

Back

False

Front

Which of the following best summarizes Stanza 1 of Sonnet 5?

Back

Time will eventually take your beauty.

Front

What is a sonnet?

Back

A sonnet is a 14-line poem, typically written in iambic pentameter, with various rhyme schemes.

Front

What is iambic pentameter?

Back

A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five feet, each foot having an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Front

What are quatrains in a sonnet?

Back

Quatrains are four-line stanzas that often present a theme or argument in a sonnet.

Front

What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Back

ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

Front

What is the volta in a sonnet?

Back

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