Shakespearean Vs. Italian Sonnets Quiz

What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABCD ABCD EFG EFG

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABAB ABAB CDCD CDCD

What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

• ABBAABBA CDEDCD

• ABBAABBA CDECDE

• ABBAABBA CDCDCD or CDECDE

• ABABABAB CDCDCD

How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 10

How many lines are there in an Italian sonnet?

• 14

• 12

• 16

• 10

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABABABABABABABAB

• EFEFEFEFEFEFEFEF

• ABABCDCDEFEFGG

• CDCDCDCDCDCDCDCD

What is the rhyme scheme of an Italian sonnet?

• ABBA ABBA CDC DCD

• ABBA ABBA CDD CDD

• ABAB ABAB CDE CDE

• ABAB ABAB CDC DCD

What is the volta in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• The main character in a Shakespearean sonnet

• The turn or shift in the poem's theme or tone

• The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet

• The title of a Shakespearean sonnet

What is the volta in an Italian sonnet?

• The rhyme scheme of the poem

• The number of lines in the poem

• The main theme of the poem

• The turn or shift in the poem's subject matter or tone

Which sonnet form is more flexible in terms of rhyme scheme?

• Italian sonnet

• Spenserian sonnet

• Petrarchan sonnet

• Shakespearean sonnet

Which sonnet form is more commonly used in English literature?

• Shakespearean sonnet

• Italian sonnet

• Spenserian sonnet

• Petrarchan sonnet