Sonnet Structure

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 14

Sonnets use the meter (rhythm) called

• quatrain meter

• iambic pentameter

• sestet pentameter

• ironic octameter

Which of the following is NOT a stanza type used in sonnets?

• cinquain

• quatrain

• octave

• couplet

What is a group of four lines in a sonnet called?

• Quatrain

• Cinquain

• Quartet

• Tetrain

A sonnet contains ______ lines.

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

A sonnet contains _____ lines. 

• 12

• 4

• 14

• 16

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 14

• 10

• 12

• 16

What is the structure of Sonnet 12?

• Free Verse

• Iambic Pentameter

• Calligram

• Haiku

Traditionally sonnets consists of?

• an octave

• two quatrains

• an octave or two quatrains

• 9 lines

How many lines are in a sonnet? 

• 14

• 10

• 12

• 16