Sonnet 29

Which of the following best explains the narrator’s outlook on his own life in Sonnet 29?

• A. His love redeems all other dissatisfactions about himself.

• B. His life is drained of meaning by his unwilling atheism.

• C. He wants to be rich like his friends.

• D. Religion is his only refuge in a world of sorrows.

How many lines does a traditional Shakespearean Sonnet contain?

• 12
• 16
• 10
• 14

All of Shakespearean Sonnets rhyme.

• True
• False

How many quatrains are contained in an English Sonnet?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is a 'volta' or 'turn'?

• Four lines from a sonnet
• Emotional twist and final argument
• The tone of the poem
• The main message of the poem

What does the speaker mean when he says he "trouble[s] deaf heav'n with [his] bootless cries"(3)?

• he can't find his shoes and wants God's help

• God doesn't answer his prayers

• he doesn't have friends

The first four lines of Sonnet 29 could be paraphrased as —

• when I think about how much I miss my beloved . . .

• when I sit alone and feel sorry for myself and my bad luck . . .

• when I get into a fight with my friends and we curse one another . . .

• when I make a fortune and don’t know what to do with it . . .

Sonnet 29 concludes with a feeling of —

• Doubt

• Happiness

• jealousy

The speaker rouses himself out of his sadness by —

• remembering that he is able to write fine poetry

• recalling good times he has had with his friends

• summoning his family around the fire

• thinking of the person he loves

Which of the following best explains the narrator’s outlook on his own life?

• A. His love redeems all other dissatisfactions.

• B. His life is drained of meaning by his unwilling atheism.

• C. He wants to be rich like his friends.

• D. Religion is his only refuge in a world of sorrows.