Shakespeare'S Sonnets Quiz 31 (20 MCQs)

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1. In Spenser's Sonnet 1, the speaker says the pages in his love's hands are "Like captives trembling at the victor's sight." What theme does this line support?
2. "Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day " is the opening line to
3. What type of rhyme does a spanish sonnet have
4. A change in the focus of the sonnet from the first part is a
5. The last six lines of a sonnet are called a/an
6. Caesura:a natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle
7. Petrarchan sonnets and Shakespearean sonnets are the same
8. Who are sonnets 127-154 addressed to?
9. What is a four line stanza?
10. How many stanzas are in a sonnet?
11. The second quatrain of a Shakespearean Sonnet is there to
12. A figure of speech that compares two things, usually using the words like or as; for example, "like a thief in the night, " "quiet as a mouse"
13. How many syllables does a sonnet line normally have?
14. The first 126 sonnets written by Shakespeare are written to
15. Which of the following is a satirical headline?
16. A stanza of poetry known as four lines is called a ..... ?
17. What are quatrains?
18. What organ does a metronome mimic in the human body?
19. Which type of poetry follows the rhythm of natural speech?
20. The factual and lighthearted tone of the sonnet suggests that the poet wants the reader to understand-