Sonnet 30 & 75

Not every 14-line poem is a sonnet, but Every sonnet contains

• 24 lines

• 14 lines

• at least 10 lines

• unlimited

To which of these senses does the imagery most clearly appeal in “Sonnet 30”?

• Sight and touch

• Sight and sound

• Touch and smell

• Touch and sound

In “Sonnet 30,” what does the speaker most likely mean when he compares his own love to fire?

• It is passionate.

• It is destructive.

• It will burn out quickly.

• It is a basic element of nature

In Sonnet 75, the poet eternalizes his beloved in ...............

• his coffin

• his verse

• his house

In Sonnet 75, "came the wave"

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

Sonnet 75 employs as a / an ................. structure.

• narrative

• article

• speech

In Sonnet 75, the setting is ...............

• on the beach

• on a ship

• in a tree house

In Sonnet 75, what does the speaker’s beloved say about his efforts to write her name in the sand?

• She asks him to keep trying so that she can see her name written in the sand.

• She says it is pointless because, just as she will die someday, her name will be wiped out and forgotten.

• She scolds him for doing such a ridiculous thing.

• She praises his efforts for immortalizing her name.

In Sonnet 75, why does the speaker say that his beloved’s name, as well as their love, will last forever?

• Because he has written about them in his poetry

• Because they have become famous

• Because songs about her virtues will be sung throughout eternity

• Because the heavens will declare her glorious name

What view do both “Sonnet 30” and “Sonnet 75” present about the love between the speaker and his beloved?

• The speaker is passionate even when his beloved is not.

• The speaker is loyal even when his beloved is fickle.

• The speaker and his beloved share eternal love.

• The speaker and his beloved share a special love.