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WorksheetsShakespeare Begins Notes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the writing style that Shakespeare used?
Sonnet
Blank verse
Free verse
Haiku
How many poetic feet are in a line of Iambic Pentameter?
2
3
4
5
What does Iambic Pentameter sound like?
a bird chirping
a heart beating
a waterfall
an engine revving
What are there 10 of in a line of Iambic Pentameter?
syllables
feet
rhymes
verses
The process of dividing words into syllables and determining the meter is known as (a) .
What is the purpose of using variations of Blank Verse in poetry?
to create confusion for the reader
to support the meaning of the poem
To make the poem sound more traditional
to make the poem easier to understand
What is the purpose of using Extra Syllables in Blank Verse?
to indicate a fast-paced read
To show heightened emotion
To make the poem more difficult to understand
To create a regular rhythm
When is Rhyme used in Blank Verse?
To create a regular rhythm
To show a passage of time
To indicate a fast-paced read
To highlight lines of great importance
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?"
light / through
through / yonder
window/breaks
But, / soft!
Translate the Elizabethan English words into "plain" English
yes
aye
has
hath
are
art
why
wherefore
you
thou
