Sonnets

A sonnet contains _____ lines. 

• 12

• 4

• 14

• 16

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Common subjects in Shakespeare's sonnets are ___________ and __________. 

• love and taxes 

• love and England

• English and history

• time and love 

What is the shifting part of a sonnet?

• Iambic

• Volta

• Couplet

• Line 1

How many quatrains are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 14

• 2

• 5

• 3

The last two lines that end a sonnet are...

• A quatrain

• A couplet

Which of the following is NOT criteria for a sonnet?

• 14 lines

• specific sound devices

• specific rhyme scheme

• specific rhythm

What is the rhyme scheme of Shakespearean sonnets?

• AA BB CC DD EE FF GG

• AB AB CDCD CDCD EFEF

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Who are sonnets 1-126 addressed to?

• The fair youth

• The dark mistress

Who are sonnets 127-154 addressed to?

• The fair youth

• The dark mistress

Where is the final message of a sonnet found?

• The volta

• The first quatrain

• The rhyming couplet