English I Final - Analyzing Sonnets and Figurative Language

Which of the following best defines a "sonnet"?

• A poem with no set structure or rhyme scheme

• A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

• A poem written in free verse

• A poem that tells a story in stanzas of four lines each

What is the primary purpose of a pun in poetry?

• To create a serious tone

• To add humor or double meaning

• To describe a setting

• To introduce a character

Which of the following is an example of citing evidence from a text?

• "I think the poem is sad."

• "The poet uses the word 'weary' to show the speaker's exhaustion."

• "The poem is about love."

• "The author is famous."

If a poem mentions "Cupid's arrow," what is the author most likely alluding to?

• A famous battle

• The Roman god of love

• A type of flower

• A weather event

Which of the following lines from a sonnet is an example of personification?

• "The sun smiled down upon the field."

• "Roses are red, violets are blue."

• "The clock struck twelve."

• "He ran quickly to the door."

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• ABCD EFGH IJKL MN

Read the following line from a sonnet: "My love is like a red, red rose." What figure of speech is used here?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Which of the following best describes the mood created by the use of dark imagery in a sonnet?

• Joyful

• Mysterious or somber

• Excited

• Indifferent

Based on the following lines, what can you infer about the speaker's feelings? "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state..."

• The speaker feels proud and confident

• The speaker feels isolated and sad

• The speaker is angry at others

• The speaker is hopeful for the future

Read the following lines from a sonnet: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date..." What is the author suggesting about summer?

• Summer is always calm

• Summer lasts a long time

• Summer is brief and sometimes harsh

• Summer is the best season