Sonnet Quiz

Who is often credited with popularizing the Elizabethan sonnet form?

• Emily Dickinson

• Christopher Marlowe

• Jane Austen

• William Shakespeare

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Shakespeare wrote:

• Novels and poetry

• Only plays

• Plays and poetry

• Only sonnets

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How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 14

• 16

• 12

• 10

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Shakespeare wrote during what time period?

• Ancient Civilization

• Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• Victorian Ages

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How many lines are in ONE quatrain?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 14

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An Shakespearean sonnet has how many quatrains?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The last two lines in an Shakespearean sonnet are called a:

• Quatrain

• Volta

• Iambic pentameter

• Couplet

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What is the typical theme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• Love

• War

• Adventure

• Comedy

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABBA CDCD EFEF GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF FF

• ABAB CDCD EFGG GG

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What is the volta in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• The volta is a punctuation mark used in the sonnet.

• The volta is a type of rhyme scheme in the sonnet.

• The volta is the main character in the sonnet.

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

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