Sonnet 130

What word best describes the woman’s skin?

• Pale
• Grey
• White
• Oily

Why is there a simile at the beginning of the sonnet

• The woman likes similes
• This is a love poem
• Shakespeare likes similes 
• It mocks love poems

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Sonnet 130 (My Mistress' Eyes are)--What does Shakespeare compare the woman’s eyes to?

• The Sun

• Roses

• Light

• A Goddess

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What does the word “dun” mean? 
As used in the sonnet

• Finished/ completed
• A white color
• A grey color
• Another word for snow

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At the end of the sonnet how does Shakespeare feel about the woman?

• He thinks she is very ugly and hates her
• He loves her and states their love is rare and unique 
• He thinks she is fake, compared to the other women
• He thinks that her beauty is heavenly and rare 

How does the tone of the poem shift?

• From critical to genuine
• From loving to obsessive
• From judgemental to loving
• From abusive to loving

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What form is the sonnet written in?

• Iambic Hexameter
• Iambic Pentameter
• Haiku
• Sonnet Form

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Who is the sonnet about?

• The young man
• The young woman
• The dark young man
• The dark favored woman

What is not a theme of the son

• Love despite flaws
• Unconditional love
• Ridiculing beauty standards
• The impossibility of perfection

What does “damasked” mean?

• Taking off a mask
• One solid color
• A greyish color
• Separated by color