Shakes' bio, Sonnet 18 &130

In Sonnet 18, the speaker's imagery compares his beloved to...

• a broken heart

• a winter's evening

• a summer's day

• a calm lake

In Sonnet 18, the speaker's use of imagery and similes shows that the speaker's beloved is superior to a summer's day via...

• equivocation

• difference

• ideology

• praise

The speaker in sonnet 18 personifies _____ as a man.

• the stars

• the sun

• the moon

• sunrise

In Sonnet 18, where is the volta?

• the second quatrain

• line 12

• the final couplet

• line 9

In Sonnet 18, in the third quatrain the speaker uses a metaphor by calling attention to his beloved's... 

• family dynamics

• broken heart

• beauty

• demise

What is the primary motif of Sonnet 130?

• idealized beauty

• satirical love

• nature's beauty

• unrequited love

In Sonnet 130, how does the narratora describe his mistress's eyes?

• brighter than the sun

• nothing like the sun

• deep pools of mystery

• sparkling with starlight

What literary device is prominently used in Sonnet 130 to challenge conventional beauty standards?

• characterization

• irony

• hyperbole

• metaphor

What is the overall tone of Sonnet 130?

• Pessimistic

• Adulatory

• Satirical

• Lamenting

What is the speaker's attitude towards his mistress in Sonnet 130?

•  Reverent and worshipful

• Critical but affectionate

•  Indifferent and apathetic

• Annoyed and resentful