WorksheetsSonnet and Poetry Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a sonnet?
A poem with no rhyme or rhythm
A poem with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
A poem that tells a story
A poem that uses only two lines
How many lines are in a traditional sonnet?
10
12
14
16
What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean (English) sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
AABB CCDD EEFF GG
ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
ABCD ABCD ABCD AA
A rhyme scheme is:
The pattern of words that rhyme at the end of lines
The number of syllables in each line
The topic of the poem
The title of a poem
Which pair of words rhyme?
Love / Move
Day / Say
Night / Near
Cold / Could
What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines? “Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you.”
AABB
ABAB
ABBA
ABCB
Which of the following is NOT usually true of a Shakespearean sonnet?
It is written in iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line)
It has 14 lines
It uses free verse
It ends with a rhyming couplet
What is a “couplet”?
Two lines that rhyme and have the same rhythm
A stanza with four lines
A poem with 10 syllables
A type of sonnet written in French
The main theme of many sonnets is:
Love, time, or beauty
Sports and games
Food and travel
Politics and war
What is the rhyme scheme in this example? “The sky is dark The stars are bright I see a spark That lights the night”
ABAB
AABB
ABBA
ABCB
