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Sonnet 130

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Sonnet 130
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarize the poem in your own words.

The poem speaks about outer beauty that is more important than inner beauty

The poet thinks beauty lies within

Appearances do not matter

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?

People are superficial, beauty is more important than intelligence/conversation

People should be aware of inner beauty

Do not judge the outward appearance but the mind

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would you describe the speaker's tone in this poem?

sincere

dismissive

ironic

insulting

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” What does the speaker imply about his lover in this line?

She is powerful, she commands respect

She is heavy and is not light on her feet

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What point is the speaker making in the closing couplet?

"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare."

He says that there is no one like his lover

She might not be physically appealing, however she is perfect in terms of her mind

He says she is rare. There are few women like her

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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