Quiz on Sonnets and Villanelles

What is the traditional rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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• ABABABAB

• AABBCC

• ABCABC

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How many lines are in a villanelle?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 19

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What is the primary feature of a villanelle?

• It has a fixed meter.

• It repeats two lines alternately throughout the poem.

• It tells a story.

• It has a specific rhyme scheme.

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Which of the following is a common theme found in both sonnets and villanelles?

• Nature

• Love

• War

• Humor

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Who is one of the most famous writers known for his sonnets?

• Robert Frost

• William Shakespeare

• Emily Dickinson

• Langston Hughes

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In a villanelle, how often do the first and third lines repeat?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• It varies

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What meter is most commonly used in a traditional sonnet?

• Iambic pentameter

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Anapestic trimeter

• Free verse

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How many stanzas are in a Villanelle?

• 6

• 8

• 8

• 10

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How many tercets are in a Villanelle?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 9

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How many quatrains are in a villanelle?

• 5

• 1

• 6

• 8

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