Sonnet Ballad

What does the empty heart-cup in the 1st quatrain symbolize?

• the speaker's curiosity about the adventure her lover is on.

• the speaker's lack of care that her lover has gone to war.

• the speaker's broken heart that leaves her feeling empty like a cup.

• the speakers heart that is overflowing with happiness.

A poem that tells a story is called a

• ballad

• sonnet

• epic

• haiku

What two structures is the poem influenced by?

• ballad and free verse

• ballad and sonnet

• sonnet and villanelle

• acrostic and sonnet

What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF AA

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• ABAB BABA CD CD

• ABCD ABCD ABCD AA

Why did Brooks call her poem a 'sonnet-ballad.'

• because she could not think of another name.

• because the poem is a combination of the sonnet and ballad form of poetry.

• because the poem rhymes.

• that's the name of the man she is talking about.

a lyric poem of fourteen lines. Typically the lines are divided into four stanzas. (the first 3 stanzas have 4 lines each and the last has 2 lines)

• sonnet

• haiku

• catalog poem

• narrative

What is the primary theme of a sonnet ballad?

• Love and loss

• Adventure and discovery

• War and peace

• Nature and beauty

Which poetic form combines elements of both a sonnet and a ballad?

• Sonnet ballad

• Epic sonnet

• Lyrical ballad

• Narrative sonnet

What is a common rhyme scheme found in sonnets?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABBA CDDC EFFE GG

• ABAB BABA CDCD EE

In a sonnet ballad, what literary device is often used to convey emotion?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia