What does Shakespeare mean by: "I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound"

Her voice is not appealing at all

What does "Rough winds shake the darling buds of May" mean?

strong winds destroy spring flowers

Strong winds cannot touch the flowers

Strong winds don't stand a chance against his love

What proof does the speaker offer for his assertion in Sonnet 18, that his Friend's "eternal summer shall not fade"?

The sonnet will immortalize the friend.

The friend will live in heaven.

The speaker's love will prevent the friend from dying.

Death will not brag after the speaker's friend dies.

The third quatrain of the sonnet is there to

provide a shift, twist, or conflict

introduce the main theme or metaphor

summarize the sonnet and leave the reader with a lasting image

The couplet in a Shakespearean Sonnet is there to

leave the reader with a lasting image

explain the main theme and summarize the sonnet

In Sonnet 18, Shakespeare says his beloved will live on forever in his "eternal lines." What does this mean?

People will read about him in his poems

People will know her because of her beauty

What are English sonnets often called, and why?

Shakespearean, because he is the most well-known sonnet writer.

Shakespearean, because he created that sonnet.

Shakespearean, because he is the only published poet we have of sonnets.

Petrarchan, because he created the sonnet.

Shakespearean Sonnets Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.9-10.10, RL.2.6, RI.11-12.4

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sonnet contains _____ lines.

12

4

14

16

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A quatrain contains

2 lines of poetry

3 lines of poetry

4 lines of poetry

5 lines of poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many quatrains are contained in an English/Shakespearean Sonnet?

1

2

3

4

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The last 'part' of a sonnet contains ____ rhyming lines

1

2

3

4

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The last two lines of a sonnet are called a couplet.

true

false

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhyme scheme of a sonnet depends upon ______________.

internal rhyme

meter

iambic pentameter

end rhyme

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

aa bb cc dd ee ff gg

abcd efgh ijkl mm

abab cdcd efef gg

aabb ccdd eeff gg

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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Shakespearean Sonnets Quiz

25 questions

A sonnet contains _____ lines.

A quatrain contains

How many quatrains are contained in an English/Shakespearean Sonnet?

The last 'part' of a sonnet contains ____ rhyming lines

The last two lines of a sonnet are called a couplet.

The rhyme scheme of a sonnet depends upon ______________.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

The rhyme scheme in this stanza is __________________
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts be dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

Shakespeare's sonnets are written predominantly in a meter called iambic pentameter.

What does the word penta in pentameter mean?

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Shakespearean Sonnets Quiz

25 questions

A sonnet contains _____ lines.

A quatrain contains

How many quatrains are contained in an English/Shakespearean Sonnet?

The last 'part' of a sonnet contains ____ rhyming lines

The last two lines of a sonnet are called a couplet.

The rhyme scheme of a sonnet depends upon ______________.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

The rhyme scheme in this stanza is __________________ "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;Coral is far more red, than her lips red:If snow be white, why then her breasts be dun;If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

Shakespeare's sonnets are written predominantly in a meter called iambic pentameter.

What does the word penta in pentameter mean?

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The rhyme scheme in this stanza is __________________
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts be dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.