Sonnet Lesson

What does Juliet mean when she says, "Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much"?

• Romeo is physically harming himself.

• Romeo is wearing too many accessories.

• Romeo is not expressing his feelings properly.

• Romeo is being disrespectful.

How does Romeo's use of language and imagery in lines 90-103 reveal his feelings towards Juliet?

• He is angry with her.

• He is indifferent (does care) about her.

• He is infatuated (obsessed) with her.

• He is confused.

What literary device is predominantly used in the sonnet between Romeo and Juliet?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

Based on the sonnet, what prediction can be made about the future relationship between Romeo and Juliet?

• They will have a happy and lasting relationship.

• Their relationship will face challenges and conflicts.

• They will separate amicably.

• Their families will reconcile, leading to a positive outcome.

What is a common theme explored in many sonnets?

• Political Unrest

• Love and other strong emotions

• History

• Scientific Discoveries

Rhyme scheme of a sonnet

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABAB ABAB ABAB CC

• AABB AABB AABB GG

What is a sonnet?

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

• 14 line poem

• A four line stanza

• an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

What is the primary theme of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18?

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The eternal nature of love and beauty

• D) The passage of time

Which of the following best describes the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?

• A) Three quatrains and a couplet

• B) An octave and a sestet

• C) Four tercets and a couplet

• D) Two sestets

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

• A) Like the sun

• B) Like the stars

• C) Nothing like the sun

• D) Like diamonds