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Sonnet Literary Criticism and Theory

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian sonnet?

  1. 14 lines

  2. Iambic pentameter

  3. An octave and a sestet

  4. A volta or turn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Italian sonnet is typically written in iambic hendecasyllabic verse, not iambic pentameter.

What is the volta or turn in a sonnet?

  1. The shift or change in the poem's argument or tone

  2. The first eight lines of the poem

  3. The last six lines of the poem

  4. The rhyme scheme of the poem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The volta or turn is the point in the sonnet where the poem's argument or tone shifts or changes.

Which of the following is NOT a type of English sonnet?

  1. Shakespearean

  2. Spenserian

  3. Miltonic

  4. Petrarchan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Petrarchan sonnet is an Italian sonnet, not an English sonnet.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  3. ABAB CDCD CDCD EE

  4. ABAB BCBC BCBC DD


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shakespearean sonnet has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian sonnet?

  1. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  2. ABAB CDCD CDCD EE

  3. ABAB BCBC BCBC DD

  4. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Spenserian sonnet has a rhyme scheme of ABAB BCBC CDCD EE.

Which of the following is NOT a major theme in sonnets?

  1. Love

  2. Beauty

  3. Nature

  4. Death


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nature is not a major theme in sonnets.

Who is considered the father of the sonnet?

  1. Francesco Petrarca

  2. William Shakespeare

  3. John Milton

  4. Edmund Spenser


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Francesco Petrarca is considered the father of the sonnet.

Which of the following poets is NOT known for writing sonnets?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. John Keats

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. Robert Browning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wordsworth is not known for writing sonnets.

What is the main purpose of a sonnet?

  1. To express a single thought or emotion

  2. To tell a story

  3. To describe a scene

  4. To argue a point


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of a sonnet is to express a single thought or emotion.

Which of the following is NOT a critical approach to sonnets?

  1. Formalist

  2. Historical

  3. Biographical

  4. New Critical


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Biographical criticism is not a critical approach to sonnets.

What is the main focus of formalist criticism of sonnets?

  1. The poem's structure and form

  2. The poem's historical context

  3. The poet's life and experiences

  4. The poem's meaning and significance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Formalist criticism focuses on the poem's structure and form.

What is the main focus of historical criticism of sonnets?

  1. The poem's structure and form

  2. The poem's historical context

  3. The poet's life and experiences

  4. The poem's meaning and significance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Historical criticism focuses on the poem's historical context.

Which of the following is NOT a major sonnet sequence in English literature?

  1. Astrophel and Stella

  2. Amoretti

  3. The Sonnets

  4. The Faerie Queene


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Faerie Queene is not a sonnet sequence.

Who wrote the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella?

  1. Sir Philip Sidney

  2. Edmund Spenser

  3. William Shakespeare

  4. John Milton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sir Philip Sidney wrote the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella.

Who wrote the sonnet sequence Amoretti?

  1. Edmund Spenser

  2. William Shakespeare

  3. John Milton

  4. Sir Philip Sidney


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edmund Spenser wrote the sonnet sequence Amoretti.

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