Sonnet

Sonnet

12th Grade

38 Qs

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Sonnet

Sonnet

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.8.4, RI.9-10.4

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

38 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare says his beloved will live on forever in his "eternal lines." What does this mean?

People will read about her in his poems

She will die and go to heaven

She will fall out of line

People will know her because of her beauty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does "Rough winds shake the darling buds of May" mean?
strong winds destroy spring flowers
Strong winds cannot touch the flowers
Strong winds don't stand a chance against his love

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare's sonnet 18 compares a girl to..
spring day
summer's day
nature
his heartbeat 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT criteria for a sonnet?
14 lines
specific sound devices
specific rhyme scheme
specific rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the metaphor in Sonnet 18?
Comparing Shakespeare to his beloved
Comparing his beloved to a summer's day
Comparing Shakepeare to a summer's day
Comparing his beloved to time

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What poetic device is used in the following line of Sonnet 18: "Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade" (Hint: Death is bragging!)
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Sonnet 18, the "eye of heaven" refers to the
Friend's eye
Sky
Sun
Moon

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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