Shakespeare'S Sonnets Quiz 37 (10 MCQs)

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1. Metre in a Shakespearean sonnet:

Correct Answer: B) Iamb.

2. In a Shakespearean drama, a/an ..... is a comment made to the side that only the audience can hear.

Correct Answer: C) Aside.

3. The first eight lines of a sonnet

Correct Answer: C) Give a proposition, problem, or question.

4. The long, blonde hair and brown eyes were unique to her. What is long in this sentence?

Correct Answer: C) Adjective.

5. Each line in a sonnet must have ..... syllables

Correct Answer: B) 10.

6. How many syllables does iambic trimeter have?

Correct Answer: B) 6.

7. What is the tone of this poem?

Correct Answer: A) Upset and sad.

8. What is love compared to in Shakespeare's Sonnet 116?

Correct Answer: A) A star.

9. In Sonnet 130, how does the speaker's mistress compare to such symbols as the sun, coral, and a rose?

Correct Answer: C) She does not rival their beauty.

10. Which type of rhythm imitates the sound of a horse galloping? (UU/)

Correct Answer: D) Anapest.