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Sonnet Analysis and Interpretation

Description: Sonnet Analysis and Interpretation Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Shakespearean sonnet?

14 lines
Iambic pentameter
Rhyming scheme
Volta

What is the purpose of the octave in a sonnet?

To introduce the poem's main theme
To develop the poem's main theme
To resolve the poem's main theme
To provide a commentary on the poem's main theme

How many lines does the sestet of a sonnet have?

6
8
10
12

What is the most common rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
ABAB CDCD CDCD EE
ABBA CDCD CDCD EE

What is the purpose of the volta in a sonnet?

To introduce the poem's main theme
To develop the poem's main theme
To resolve the poem's main theme
To provide a commentary on the poem's main theme

Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

What is the main theme of Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare?

Love
Beauty
Death
Nature

How does the speaker in Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare compare his love to a summer's day?

His love is more beautiful than a summer's day.
His love is more fleeting than a summer's day.
His love is as constant as a summer's day.
His love is as unpredictable as a summer's day.

What is the speaker's attitude towards death in Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare?

He fears death.
He welcomes death.
He is indifferent to death.
He is uncertain about death.

What is the speaker's final thought in Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare?

He is confident that his love will last forever.
He is uncertain about the future of his love.
He is resigned to the fact that his love will eventually end.
He is hopeful that his love will be reborn in heaven.

Which of the following is an example of a Petrarchan sonnet?

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

What is the main theme of Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats?

Love
Beauty
Death
Nature

How does the speaker in Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats describe the nightingale's song?

It is beautiful and enchanting.
It is sad and mournful.
It is loud and piercing.
It is soft and gentle.

What does the speaker in Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats compare the nightingale's song to?

A dream
A vision
A fairy tale
A work of art

What is the speaker's final thought in Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats?

He is grateful for the beauty of the nightingale's song.
He is sad that the nightingale's song will eventually end.
He is hopeful that he will hear the nightingale's song again.
He is inspired to write a poem about the nightingale's song.

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