Intro to Shakespearean Sonnet

Who is the Shakespearean Sonnet named after?

• William Golding

• Henry James

• William Wordsworth

• William Shakespeare

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How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

• 150+

• 50+

• 250+

• 15+

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Another name for the Shakespearean sonnet is...

• The Native Sonnet

• The Italian Sonnet

• The English Sonnet

• The Spanish Sonnet

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Typically, the topic of a Shakespearean sonnet is...

• Friendship

• Desire / romantic love

• Space exploration

• Philosophy

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How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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How many syllables per line are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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What is the meter of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• Trimeter

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Dactylic hexameter

• Iambic pentameter

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What is the term used to describe the rhyming pattern of a poem?

• Rhyme Plan

• Rhyme Scheme

• Rhyme Schedule

• Rhyme Map

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• abab cdcd efef gg

• abab bcbc cdcd ee

• aabb ccdd eeff gg

• abba cddc effe gg

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True or False: A Shakespearean sonnet usually includes a sift after the first 8 lines, which addresses the topic raised in the beginning.

• True

• False

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