Petrachan Sonnet Pre-Assessment

How many lines does a sonnet have?

• 10

• 14

• 15

• 16

What is an octave?

• 8 lines

• 9 lines

• 10 lines

• 11 lines

What is a sestet?

• 4 lines

• 6 lines

• 8 lines

• 10 lines

The idea of a Petrarchan sonnet is presented in the ___________.

• octave

• sestet

One letter (ABBA) added to the end of each line based on the sound of word is ___________________.

• alliteration

• metrical unit

• rhyme scheme

• metaphor

Which characteristic does NOT reflect any sonnet?

• 14 lines

• regular rhyme scheme

• personification

• metrical unit