Quiz on Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

Quiz on Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Quiz on Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

Quiz on Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.13

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elana Weisse

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of Sonnet 130?

Love is only for the beautiful

Real love does not need false tributes

Beauty is defined by societal standards

Women should strive for perfection

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Shakespeare describe his mistress's eyes?

Like the sun

Like a star

Like the moon

Nothing like the sun

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'fair' refer to in the context of beauty during Shakespeare's time?

Dark skin

Pale skin

Curly hair

Freckles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is primarily used in the line 'My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun'?

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker compare his mistress's lips to?

Snow

Coral

Roses

Gold

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 130?

abba cddc effe gg

aabb ccdd eeff gg

abab abab abab aa

abab cdcd efef gg

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker imply about conventional love poetry?

It is often exaggerated

It is realistic

It is focused on inner beauty

It is always sincere

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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