Sonnet 18 Quiz

Sonnet 18 Quiz

9th Grade

8 Qs

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Sonnet 18 Quiz

Sonnet 18 Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.4, L.9-10.5, RL.9-10.1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jason Allen

Used 5+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May" mean?

Strong winds destroy spring flowers.

Strong winds don't stand a chance against his love.

Strong winds cannot touch the flowers.

May and her close friends are shaken by rough winds.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker claims the person they are addressing will live forever because...

They will be reborn, like a phoenix.

The words of the poem will last forever.

They are a vampire.

The speaker will never die.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What figurative language is used in "Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade"?

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The eye of heaven" refers to the...

sun

moon

shooting star

dark lord Sauron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the poetic meter that "Sonnet 18" is written in?

iambic pentameter

iambic octometer

trochaic pentamieter

trochaic octometer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker of the poem says that the subject of the sonnet will always be _____ and _____.

youthful and attrractive

humble and kind

loved and protected

healthy and wealthy

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG represents what in this poem?

the rhyme scheme

iambic pentameter

your middle school grades

the figurative language

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the effect of the use of figurative language in the poem?

The speaker uses metaphors to compare the beloved subject to the summer and criticizes the summer for being harsh and fleeting.

The speaker personifies the sun and makes it appear like the sun is a friendly individual whom one would want to be compared to.

The speaker uses high diction throughout the poem and makes the relationship to the beloved subject appear informal

The speaker personifies death to create conflict as death is battled for the hand of the beloved.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4