Sonnet to Science

How many syllables in one line of a sonnet?

• three

• ten

• twelve

• fourteen

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

How do the last two lines of the poem create a shift?

• The speaker goes from listing the negative ways science affects poetry to listing its positive effects.

• The speaker goes from talking about scientific concepts to creating more poetic descriptions.

• The speaker goes from asking questions about science to providing information about how to write poetry.

• The speaker goes from describing how science has affected others to describing how it has affected the speaker.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Rhyme scheme of a sonnet

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABAB ABAB ABAB CC

• AABB AABB AABB GG

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the main theme of "Sonnet to Science"?

• The conflict between science and poetry

• The beauty of scientific discovery

• The importance of education

• The role of nature in human life

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who is the author of "Sonnet to Science"?

• William Wordsworth

• Edgar Allan Poe

• John Keats

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In "Sonnet to Science," how is science personified?

• As a nurturing mother

• As a destructive force

• As a guiding light

• As a wise old man

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What literary device is predominantly used in "Sonnet to Science"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best describes the tone of "Sonnet to Science"?

• Optimistic

• Melancholic

• Joyful

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the rhyme scheme of "Sonnet to Science"?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• ABAB BABA CDCD EE

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10