Sonnets Flashcard

Sonnets Flashcard

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English

11th Grade

Hard

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

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many syllables are there per line in a sonnet?

Back

10 syllables per line.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of syllables per line called?

Back

Iambic Pentameter.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many 'feet' make up iambic pentameter?

Back

5 feet (one stressed & one unstressed syllable).

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?

Back

abba abba cde cde.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Spenserian Sonnet?

Back

A type of sonnet that consists of three quatrains and a couplet, with an interlocking rhyme scheme of abab bcbc cdcd ee.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a sonnet?

Back

A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a Shakespearean and an Italian sonnet?

Back

Shakespearean sonnets have a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg, while Italian sonnets have a rhyme scheme of abba abba cde cde.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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