Sonnet Lesson

What is something that ALL sonnets have?

• chanting

• themes of friendship

• lyrics for two people

• fourteen rhyming lines

What about Sonnet 30 most strongly shows that it was written long ago?

• its topic

• its language

• its point of view

• its rhyme scheme

In a sonnet, the rhymed couplet at the end

• introduces a new idea

• teaches an important lesson

• sums up the speaker's main point

• repeats the idea in the first two lines

Sonnet 30 is mostly about

• fear

• regret

• a promise

• a cry for help

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 14

Which poetic rhythm is commonly used in sonnets, featuring five iambs per line?

• Trochaic pentameter

• Anapestic pentameter

• Iambic pentameter

• Dactylic pentameter

What is the common rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean (or Elizabethan) sonnet?

• ABBA CDCD EFEF GG

• AABBCCDDEEFF

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD

What is the primary theme often explored in sonnets?

• Love and beauty

• War and peace

• Technology and innovation

• Politics and power

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Petrarchan sonnet?

• A sestet followed by an octave

• An octave followed by a sestet

• Three quatrains and a couplet

• Four quatrains

In a sonnet, what is the purpose of the volta?

• To introduce a new character

• To change the tone or argument

• To summarize the poem

• To repeat the opening line