Sonnet Test Practice

Which of the following is true about Petrarch's meeting of Laura?

• He saw her while climbing the Eiffel Tower.

• He saw her while attending mass.

• He saw her when she was performing.

• He saw her strolling in a park.

Why is Laura significant to the history of Petrarch? 

• She was his wife and he wanted to make sure she knew how much he loved her.

• She was a critic of his and edited his work.

• She was his muse and he wrote poems as a devotional.

• She was a member of royalty.

What is the theme that is found in Petrarch's poetry? 

• Life and Death

• Unrequited love

• Good vs. Evil

• Hardship and Worry

Definition of Humanism.

• A belief that humans could find fulfillment through reason and logic

• A belief that men are superior to women.

• A belief that we are all made in God's image.

• A belief in the importance of childhood.

Which of the following is in the form of iambic pentameter?

• I see it pour in the door. I have to confess it's quite a mess. Oh what a day, I have to say, in the middle of May.

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• 'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day.

  Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

• O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,

  The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won

Iambic represents...

• a meter that is ( /) stressed

• a meter that is ( u) unstressed

• a meter that is stressed ( / ) then ( u) unstressed

• a meter that is unstressed (u) then ( / ) stressed.

True or False: "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union..." is iambic pentameter

• True

• False

Choose the best answer: In a Petrarchan Sonnet, the octave best represents

• The speaker's sadness

• The problem or situation

• Answers or responds to a question.

• Shows the speaker's emotions

Choose the best answer: In a Petrarchan Sonnet, the sestet: 

• Explains why the speaker is so sad.

• Shows the emotional side of the speaker.

• Sets up a problem.

• Answers the problem.

What is Petrarch saying in Sonnet 90 "Upon the Breeze?"

• He is angry because he can not get what he wants.

• The woman he loves does not return his love.

• Women are difficult and should be cast into Inferno!