Understanding Sonnet Structure and Analysis

Understanding Sonnet Structure and Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of sonnets, focusing on two main types: the Italian (Petrarchan) and the English (Shakespearean) sonnets. It explains their structures, including the number of lines and rhyme schemes. The Italian sonnet consists of an octave and a sestet, while the English sonnet is made up of three quatrains and a couplet. The tutorial also discusses the Volta, a shift in theme or argument, and provides guidelines for analyzing sonnets, such as identifying the type, author, and rhyme scheme.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main types of sonnets discussed in the video?

Italian and English

French and Spanish

English and German

Italian and French

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with popularizing the English sonnet?

Chaucer

Petrarch

Milton

Shakespeare

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lines does a typical sonnet have?

12

14

16

18

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

Three quatrains and a couplet

One octave and one sestet

Two quatrains and two couplets

Four quatrains

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in an Italian sonnet?

ABAB CDCD

ABBA ABBA

ABAB ABAB

AABB CCDD

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure of an English sonnet?

Four quatrains

Two quatrains and two couplets

One octave and one sestet

Three quatrains and a couplet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of an English sonnet?

ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

ABAB ABAB CDCD CD

AABB CCDD EEFF GG

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