Sonnet 18
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7th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Shakespearean sonnet?
Back
A Shakespearean sonnet is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter, consisting of three quatrains followed by a couplet, typically following the rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main theme of Sonnet 18?
Back
The main theme of Sonnet 18 is the enduring nature of love and beauty, suggesting that true beauty can be immortalized through poetry.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What literary device is primarily used in Sonnet 18?
Back
The primary literary device used in Sonnet 18 is metaphor, as Shakespeare compares his beloved to a summer's day.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the first quatrain in Sonnet 18?
Back
The first quatrain introduces the theme of the poem by comparing the speaker's beloved to a summer's day, setting the stage for the exploration of beauty.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does Shakespeare contrast summer with his beloved in Sonnet 18?
Back
Shakespeare contrasts summer by highlighting its imperfections, such as its fleeting nature, to emphasize that his beloved's beauty is more constant and enduring.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the couplet at the end of Sonnet 18 signify?
Back
The couplet concludes the poem by asserting that the speaker's poetry will preserve the beauty of his beloved forever.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 18?
Back
The rhyme scheme of Sonnet 18 is ABABCDCDEFEFGG.
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