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Shakespeare Begins Notes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the writing style that Shakespeare used?

a)

Sonnet

b)

Blank verse

c)

Free verse

d)

Haiku

2.

How many poetic feet are in a line of Iambic Pentameter?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

What does Iambic Pentameter sound like?

a)

a bird chirping

b)

a heart beating

c)

a waterfall

d)

an engine revving

4.

What are there 10 of in a line of Iambic Pentameter?

a)

syllables

b)

feet

c)

rhymes

d)

verses

5.

The process of dividing words into syllables and determining the meter is known as (a)   .

6.

What is the purpose of using variations of Blank Verse in poetry?

a)

to create confusion for the reader

b)

to support the meaning of the poem

c)

To make the poem sound more traditional

d)

to make the poem easier to understand

7.

What is the purpose of using Extra Syllables in Blank Verse?

a)

to indicate a fast-paced read

b)

To show heightened emotion

c)

To make the poem more difficult to understand

d)

To create a regular rhythm

8.

When is Rhyme used in Blank Verse?

a)

To create a regular rhythm

b)

To show a passage of time

c)

To indicate a fast-paced read

d)

To highlight lines of great importance

9.

Which of the following is an example of one poetic foot in a line of iambic pentameter, consisting of one unstressed and one stressed syllable, in the following line from Romeo and Juliet: "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?"

a)

light / through

b)

through / yonder

c)

window/breaks

d)

But, / soft!

10.

Translate the Elizabethan English words into "plain" English

a)

yes

1.

aye

b)

has

2.

hath

c)

are

3.

art

d)

why

4.

wherefore

e)

you

5.

thou