Sonnet 18

Sonnet 18 is divided into three ​ (a)   and a ​ (b)   because ​ (c)  

• quatrains
• couplet
• parts
• hook
• All 14 lines have to be used up.
• it helps the poem to develop and end strongly

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is the purpose of the first quatrain in a Shakespearean sonnet?

• To build on an idea or theme that was previously introduced.

• To introduce the theme, topice or conflict of the poem.

• To conclude the poem and share the poet's final thoughts.

• To remind the reader why the message of the poem is important.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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The couplet in a Shakespearean Sonnet is there to..

• Provide a twist or conflict.

• Extend the poem's metaphor.

• Add information that builds on the theme or idea of the poem.

• Leave the reader with a lasting impression and conclude the poet's thoughts on the eternal possiblity of beauty.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Sonnet 18 has ​ (a)   syllables per line and is written in ​ (b)   because ​ ​ (c)   ​ ​

• 10
• iambic pentameter
• 12
• free verse
• couplets
• its rhythm makes it interesting  for readers
• It removes emotion from the poem 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following best describes a theme of the poem?

• Love takes time to develop between two people.

• Love is complicated and can be difficult to sustain.

• Like summer, love and poetry are brief but powerful.

• Unlike summer, love and poetry are constant and everlasting.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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Which of the following best describes the function of "Time" in the poem?

• The speaker declares that his beloved's loveliness will live on forever through his poetry, unlike the short-lived summer season.

• The speaker laments the fleeting nature of summer, as it is his favorite season and he wishes its warmth and brightness could last longer.

• The speaker admits that although his beloved's beauty will fade with time, his love will not fade.

• The speaker explains that he loves his beloved more than he adores the summer because his beloved can love him back.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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Which detail from the poem best supports that the speaker declares that his beloved's loveliness will live on forever?

• "And summer's lease hath all too short a date." (Line 4)

• "And every fair from fair sometime declines" (Line 7)

• "But thy eternal summer shall not fade" (Line 9)

• "So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see" (Line 13)

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which the poem’s structure contributes to the meaning and development of the poem?

• Line 9-12 focus on how the object of the speaker’s affection has a lasting beauty.

• Because there is no set rhythm or rhyme the structure shows that the poet believes that love is unstable.

• The first eight lines of the poem discuss the problems with summer and how the season fades away.

• The last two lines of the poem show how the speaker believes that his love will always be beautiful in his eyes.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What is the intention of Shakespeare comparing and contrating his love to a summer’s day in the quatrains?

• To show that he loves both his lady and the season of summer equally.

• To show that she is more beautiful than summer and his love will last.

• To demonstrate that his love is going to fade just like summer.

• To convey that she could never be as good as summer.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What does the line 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May'

suggest about the nature described in the poem?

It implies that

• the weather is always perfect

• nature can be unpredictable and harsh

• the poet dislikes spring

• May is the calmest month

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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