Shakespearean and Italian Sonnets Quiz
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many quatrains are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
1
2
3
4
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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
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the final couplet in a Shakespearean sonnet?
To introduce a new theme
To summarize the poem
To provide a twist or resolution
To repeat the opening lines
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
AABB CCDD EEFF GG
ABAB BABA CDCD EE
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many lines are in an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet?
10
12
14
16
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
10
12
14
16
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in an Italian sonnet?
ABAB CDCD
ABBA ABBA
AABB CCDD
ABAB BABA
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
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the typical rhyme scheme of the sestet in an Italian sonnet?
CDC CDC
EFE EFE
CDD CDD
FEF FEF
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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