Shakespeare Sonnet 116

What is the main theme of the poem "Let me not to the marriage of true minds" by William Shakespeare?

• The inevitability of change

• The constancy of true love

• The passage of time

• The power of nature

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which literary device is predominantly used in the line "It is the star to every wand'ring bark"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

In the context of the poem, what does the phrase "Love's not time's fool" suggest about the nature of love?

• Love is subject to change over time

• Love is unaffected by the passage of time

• Love is a temporary emotion

• Love is controlled by time

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poet mean by "If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved"?

• The poet doubts his own writing

• The poet challenges the reader to prove him wrong

• The poet believes his understanding of love is infallible

• The poet admits to making mistakes

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the poet describe love in relation to physical beauty in the poem?

• Love is dependent on physical beauty

• Love is indifferent to physical beauty

• Love enhances physical beauty

• Love diminishes with the loss of physical beauty

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10