Sonnet Review

How many lines is a sonnet?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which is the correct rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

• abab cdcd efef bb

• aabb ccdd eeff gg

• abba cddc effe gg

• abab cdcd efef gg

Each line in a sonnet must have _____ syllables

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which of the following is an example of iambic meter?

• before

• after

• since

• every

Which was Shakespeare's most famous sonnet?

• 130

• 12

• 50

• 18

A line that has five feet of iambic meter is in what rhythm?

• trochaic

• iambic tetrameter

• iambic pentameter

• free verse

The following lines are an example of _____________.

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

• A couplet

• A quatrain

• A theme

• Free verse