Sonnets

A sonnet contains _____ lines. 

• 12
• 4
• 14
• 16

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• love and taxes 
• love and England
• English and history
• time and love 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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