Shakespeare'S Sonnets Quiz 21 (20 MCQs)

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1. An English sonnet has how many lines?
2. True or False:Many diseases became common because of poor hygiene and close living conditions.
3. What is the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry called?
4. Which of the following is an example of iambic pentameter?
5. What is embassage?
6. What is the definition of a sonnet?
7. The moment in a poem where the argument and rhyme scheme change is called a .....
8. In what does Milton ultimately decide to place his trust at the end of "Sonnet VII" ?
9. Figurative language:a group of lines in a poem which forms a verse.
10. What is the rhyme scheme of the sestet in a Shakespearean sonnet?
11. Shakespeare used always the iambic pentameter
12. How many lines does a traditional Shakespearean Sonnet contain?
13. Of how many lines does a sonnet consist?
14. In the poem, the speaker describes the farmer's daily ..... in the fields, emphasizing the hard work and dedication required for a bountiful harvest.
15. A group of lines in a poem is called a/an
16. Which theme is commonly explored in Petrarchan sonnets?
17. When composing a sonnet, what are the three things you must consider simultaneously?
18. Devise
19. Shakespeare's use of five iambs stringed together is called
20. Which of the following were the two poets we read in class?