Sonnet Review

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Her eyes shine like the morning sun
• His dog eats a boat load of food
• The walls stretch to the ceiling 
• Our classroom is a zoo

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the common theme among Petrarch's poems? 

• Eagerness 
• Carpe Diem 
• Unrequited Love
• Apologies 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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Which of the following poets ends his sonnets with a couplet?

• Ronsard
• Petrarch
• Dante Alighieri
• Shakespeare 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The cat sat quietly by the door.
• Crash! The dishes slammed against the counter 
• The bee bumbled and buzzed by.
• The wind screamed and howled in the night.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is Iambic Pentameter? 

• U / | U / | U / | U / | U / |
• / U | / U | / U | / U | / U |
• U U / U | U / U | U U / |

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the English Sonnet's Rhyme Scheme?

• a b b a a b b ac d e c d e  
• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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What is the purpose of the concluding couplet?

• States an idea or theme
• Give examples related to the idea or theme
• Summarize and re-state the theme
• Elaborate on initially established metaphor

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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

Who created the sonnet?

• Petrarch
• Wyatt
• Shakespeare
• Burbage

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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How many lines are in a sonnet? 

• 12
• 14
• 10
• 16

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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How many quatrains are contained in an English Sonnet?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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