Sonnet Assessment

Which statement best expresses the shift in thought in "Having it Both Ways?"

• The octave celebrates freedom when not in love; the sestet explains we still want love.

• The octave describes lies when not in love; the sestet explains what makes those lies false.

• The octave celebrates freedom when not in love; the sestet describes unreturned love sorrow.

• The octave describes lies when not in love; the sestet explains why we believe those lies.

The author's central message in "Having it Both Ways" is that people want to be---

• loved by those who neglect them, but they scorn those who love them.

• free of love, but true freedom is not possible with love

• loved by others, but then they fail to return that love

• free of love, but they also want love.

Which two statements explain the main effects of using "my kryptonite" in "Superheart"?

• It captures the strong connection between the person addressed and the speaker's enemy.

• It hints that the person addressed has been sent by others to destroy the speaker.

• It shows that the person addressed weakens the speaker in some way.

• It indicates that the person addressed is cold and unfeeling.

• It suggests that the speaker cannot resist loving the person addressed.

Which statement best describes the effect of rhyme in "Superheart"?

• ABAB rhyme scheme with some imperfect rhymes, final couplet's perfect rhyme gives a sense of finality.

• ABCB rhyme scheme, perfect rhymes in first eight lines, imperfect rhymes highlight contrast between Superman and speaker.

• Only perfect rhymes create a singsong effect, making it musical and memorable.

• Only imperfect rhymes make it sound like a conversation in informal English.

What is the main purpose of the author's allusions to Superman in "Superheart"?

• To convey feelings and ideas about the extremely powerful effects of love.

• To use contemporary images to portray an abnormal human experience.

• To stress the relationship between homesickness and love in an imaginative way.

• To show that modern experiences can be conveyed in traditional poetic forms.

Which line best completes the summary of the author's message in "Superheart"?

Like Superman flying with his amazing powers, unable to be harmed by any weapon except kryptonite, _________________________________ And then I fell victim to loving you.

• I was glad to seem cruel and uncaring,

• I thought I was completely safe from love,

• I was overjoyed that I had trapped you at last,

• I longed to escape a world of frozen emotions,

Which statement describes the sonnet structure of "Having it Both Ways" and "Superheart"?

• "Having it Both Ways" follows a Petrarchan sonnet rhyme scheme, and "Superheart" follows a Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme.

• "Having it Both Ways" modifies a Petrarchan sonnet rhyme scheme, while "Superheart" follows a Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme.

• "Having it Both Ways" follows a Petrarchan sonnet rhyme scheme, while "Superheart" modifies a Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme.

• "Having it Both Ways" modifies a Petrarchan sonnet rhyme scheme, and "Superheart" modifies a Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme.

"Having it Both Ways" and "Superheart" connect thematically because both poems----

• describe the bliss of true love

• suggest that love can be painful

• describe the suddenness of falling in love

• suggest that love is an everyday experience

Which statement summarizes the ideas about love in both "Having it Both Ways" and "Superheart"?

• Love empowers us as often as it weakens us.

• We are not always able to show the love we feel.

• We miss love deeply when we do not have it.

• Love can infringe on personal freedom.

How do the authors of "Having it Both Ways" and "Superheart" use language differently to express similar ideas about love?

• "Superheart" uses vivid images and figurative language; "Having it Both Ways" uses more abstract language.

• "Having it Both Ways" uses sentences that continue without pause onto the next line; "Superheart" does not.

• "Superheart" consists of one long question; "Having it Both Ways" contains a series of questions and answers.

• "Having it Both Ways" uses a series of vivid comparisons; "Superheart" uses one long comparison.