Sonnet

How many syllables are in a line of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 10

• 9

• 11

• 12

Which one is the correct rhyme scheme for sonnets?

• abcd abcd efgh efgh ii

• aabb ccdd eeff gghh ii 

• abab cdcd efef gg 

• aabb ccdd eeff gg

What is a group of four lines in a sonnet called? 

• Quartet 

• Cinquain 

• Tetrain 

• Quatrain

A type of sonnet that includes three quatrains and a couplet in iambic pentameter with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.

• Petrarchan Sonnet 

• Italian Sonnet 

• Spenserian Sonnet 

• Shakespearean Sonnet

What kind of poem has 14 lines that is written in iambic pentameter that has the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg?

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Kenning

• Limerick

A poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern. (A Shakespearean is generally written with 10 syllables in each line.)

• form

• sonnet

• consonance

• assonance

A type of poem with 14 lines written in iambic pentameter with 10 syllables per line is:

• iambic pentameter

• a sonnet

• free verse

• third person limited

Which of the following best describes a sonnet?

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes

• A short poem expressing personal feelings

• A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme

Answer explanation

A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, making it the best description among the options provided.

What is a sonnet?

• A poem of 14 lines which is strictly written in iambic pentameter

• A poem of four lines which have the same rhyme scheme

• A poem of four stanzas that has a rhyme scheme

• A poem of 14 lines which can have different rhyme schemes

A fourteen line lyric poem that has a rhyme scheme according to its type.

• Epic

• Narrative Poem

• Sonnet

• Limerick