Sonnet Review

How many lines does a sonnet have?

• 8

• 9

• 14

• It varies.

What are the two types of sonnets?

• American and English

• Shakespearean and Petrarchan

• Italian and Greek

• Petrarchan and Francescan

What is the topic of the traditional sonnet?

• unrequited love

• love

• desire

• revenge

The typical sonnet has a shift, which is also known as a __________.

• unrequit

• octave

• volta

• sestet

Each line of a sonnet typically has

• 9 words

• 9 syllables

• 10 syllables

• 10 words

The meter of a traditional sonnet is called

• iambic pentameter

• iambic meter

• petrarchan pentameter

• petrarchan meter

The shift in a traditional sonnet is found between

• in the rhyme scheme

• between the iambic pentameter

• anywhere the poet chooses

• lines 8 and 9

Rhyme scheme is determined by

• listing all the rhymes in a poem

• assigning letters to the pattern of rhyme

• numbering the rhymes to see the pattern

• creating an original pattern of rhyme

What is the purpose of TP-CASTT

• A framework for analyzing any reading

• A framework to assist with analyzing poetry

• A framework for analyzing only sonnets

• A framework for analyzing non-fiction

Since sonnets don't have titles, how are they named?

• The reader creates their own name for the sonnet.

• They're all numbered.

• The author's name is the sonnet's name.

• The first line becomes the name.