What is not a theme of the sonnet

The impossibility of perfection

Name two things to which the speaker compares is mistress

The mistress is compared to the sun, coral

The mistress is compared to music, or a goddess.

The mistress is compared to wires, golden thread

Which of the following are features of a Shakespearean sonnet.

A Shakespearean sonnet consists of 14 lines, rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg

3 quatrains and a rhyming couplet

10 syllables per line, rhythm pattern of iambic pentameter (unstressed followed by stressed syllable)

How does the metaphor of music in stanza 3 impact on your understanding of the poem?

Whereas most sonnets use elevated language about love and to idealise woman, Shakespeare writes that although music is easier to listen to . He does sincerely “love” to hear his mistress speak

Shakespeare writes that this woman is not perfect and he would rather listen to something more melodic than her babble

Explain what the speaker means when saying his mistress “treads on the ground”?

The object of affection for the speaker is not elevated goddess or angel who floats or glides above the ground; she is a more grounded and physical person who walks with him on earth and has her feet on the ground.

This woman is not a graceful person. She is unlike most women, he does not appreciate her walking this way

The speaker’s love is sincere. True or False?

True The love expressed in this sonnet is very sincere and not false. Although the speaker seems to unflattering and critical, he maintains that his love is “rare” as he is able to interact with and share his life with his mistress.

False The love expressed in this sonnet is very sincere and not false. Although the speaker seems to unflattering and critical, he maintains that his love is “rare” as he is able to interact with and share his life with his mistress.

Who is the speaker in this poem?

a man who talks about his mistress and mocks conventional poems

a man who views his lover in a true light

What is the tone of the sonnet?

mocking tone then loving or realistic

Explain the main theme in Sonnet 130?

The main idea in most of Shakespeare's sonnets is presented by the final two lines, the rhyming couplet. Many sonnets take love as its subject and use hyperbole or metaphors that compare a woman's beauty to objects in unrealistic ways.

The main idea in this sonnet is that true love does not exist and that people change and reveal their true nature after some time.

With reference to the diction used in the sonnet, what is the tone?

Diction such as nothing, dun, wires, reeks in the first twelve lines indicate a mocking tone. The first twelve lines humorously make fun of his love’s appearance.

Diction such as love and rare in the couplet indicate that the speaker’s tone is sincere and genuine.

What is the poem saying about the human experience, motivation, or condition?

Shakespeare is making fun of people’s obsession with looks. People cannot possibly live up to a false expectation of perfect beauty.

People should love one another for who they are, not for the way the look.

Beauty is about what is on the outside not inside

Sonnet 130- William Shakespeare

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English

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11th Grade

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CCSS

RL.9-10.10, RL.8.4, RL.8.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarize the poem in your own words.

The poem speaks about outer beauty that is more important than inner beauty

The poet thinks beauty lies within

Appearances do not matter

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?

People are superficial, beauty is more important than intelligence/conversation

People should be aware of inner beauty

Do not judge the outward appearance but the mind

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would you describe the speaker's tone in this poem?

sincere

dismissive

ironic

insulting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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

“My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” What does the speaker imply about his lover in this line?

She is powerful, she commands respect

She is heavy and is not light on her feet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What point is the speaker making in the closing couplet?
"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare."

He says that there is no one like his lover

She might not be physically appealing, however she is perfect in terms of her mind

He says she is rare. There are few women like her

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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

Why is there a simile at the beginning of the sonnet

The woman likes similes

This is a love poem

Shakespeare likes similes

It mocks love poems

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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 does the word “dun” mean?
As used in the sonnet

Finished/ completed

A white color

A grey color

Another word for snow

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Sonnet 130- William Shakespeare

25 questions

Summarize the poem in your own words.

What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?

How would you describe the speaker's tone in this poem?

“My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” What does the speaker imply about his lover in this line?

What point is the speaker making in the closing couplet?
"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare."

Why is there a simile at the beginning of the sonnet

What does the word “dun” mean?
As used in the sonnet

How does the tone of the poem shift?

What form is the sonnet written in?

What is not a theme of the sonnet

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Sonnet 130- William Shakespeare

25 questions

Summarize the poem in your own words.

What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?

How would you describe the speaker's tone in this poem?

“My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” What does the speaker imply about his lover in this line?

What point is the speaker making in the closing couplet?"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rareAs any she belied with false compare."

Why is there a simile at the beginning of the sonnet

What does the word “dun” mean? As used in the sonnet

How does the tone of the poem shift?

What form is the sonnet written in?

What is not a theme of the sonnet

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What point is the speaker making in the closing couplet?
"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare."

What does the word “dun” mean?
As used in the sonnet