Sonnet Structure

Sonnets follow ABAB CDCD EFEF GG thyme scheme.

• True

• False

What is the last couplet of a sonnet called? This is where the "answer" is revealed.

How many quatrains are contained in an English/Shakespearean Sonnet?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The rhyme scheme of a sonnet depends upon ______________. 

• internal rhyme

• meter

• iambic pentameter

• end rhyme

In a sonnet, the rhymed couplet at the end

• introduces a new idea

• teaches an important lesson

• sums up the speaker's main point

• repeats the idea in the first two lines

What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

Sonnet 18 is divided into three ​ (a)   and ends with a ​ (b)  

• quatrains

• couplet

• parts

• hook

What is the correct rhyme scheme for Sonnet 116?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABBAABBA CDECDE

• ABABBCBCCDCDEE 

• ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO

What is the typical structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• Three quatrains and a couplet

• Two quatrains and a sestet

• One octave and a sestet

• Four quatrains

Which of the following is a common theme in sonnets?

• Love

• War

• Technology

• Politics