Analysing 'Sonnet 43' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Barrett Browning wrote 'Sonnet 43', who was it for at the time of writing?
her current husband
her future husband
her father
Answer explanation
Barrett Browning wrote this poem to her future husband, Robert Browning, to express her deep love for him. It's part of a collection of 44 sonnets.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Barrett Browning was defiant against her father's wishes when she married Robert Browning. What does 'defiant' mean?
to refuse to obey somebody or something
to fully obey someone or something
to partially obey someone or something
Answer explanation
Barrett Browning's father did not agree with her choice of husband so in marrying Robert Browning, she was defiant.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What connotations do we often have of the sun?
warmth
life
fate
sustenance
Answer explanation
We often associate the sun with being life-giving. Without it, we wouldn't be able to survive!
4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) is the use of words to create pictures in the minds of readers.
Answer explanation
In 'Sonnet 43' Barrett Browning uses imgery to convey the admiration she feels for her future husband.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Sonnet 43 open?
"I love thee freely"
"I love thee purely"
"How do I love thee?"
Answer explanation
Barrett Browning sets out the question 'How do I love thee? at the start of the poem before she begins to describe her feelings.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the components of a Petrarchan sonnet up to their explanations.
volta
marks a shift in tone in the poem
octet
responds to the questions or ideas introduced in the beginning
sestet
introduces an idea, problem, question or an argument
Answer explanation
A Petrarchan sonnet begins with a octet and is then followed by the volta and sestet.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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