Shakespeare Quiz: Sonnet 18

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Shakespearean sonnet

Do you understand the structure?

When did sonnets start?

1. in the 13th century
2. in the 14th century
3. in the 15th century
4. in the 16th century

When did English sonnets start?

1. in the 13th century
2. in the 14th century
3. in the 15th century
4. in the 16th century

Why the name Shakespearean sonnet? Shakespeare was...

1. the only person who used this sonnet
2. the first person who used this sonnet
3. the person who developed this sonnet
4. the most famous person who used it

How successful were the sonnets?

1. they were very successful from the start
2. they became really successful when Shakespeare died
3. they only became famous years after Shakespeare died
4. they have never been a great success

How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

1. 1
2. 4
3. 10
4. 14

How many quatrains are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 10
4. 14

How many stressed syllables are there in each line of a Shakespearean Sonnet?

1. 1
2. 4
3. 5
4. 10

How many couplets are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

1. 1
2. 4
3. 10
4. 14

What is the format of a Shakespearean sonnet? (Iambic pentameter)

1. ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum
2. ta-dum, ta-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum
3. ta-dum, dum-ta, ta-dum, dum-ta, ta-dum
4. ta-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

1. abcd-efgh-ijkl-mn
2. abab-cdcd-abab-ef
3. abab-cdcd-efef-gg
4. abab-cdcd-efef-gh

Which are the themes of this sonnet?

1. love, hate, beauty
2. love, marriage, beauty
3. love, beauty, time
4. beauty, marriage, time

Sonnet 18 is probably addressed to...

1. a young girl
2. a black woman
3. a prince
4. a young man

Who were the sonnets meant for?

1. for his private friends
2. for the black woman
3. for everybody
4. we don't really know

How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

1. 14
2. 37
3. 154
4. we don't know

Do you understand the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Yes

I could use some help.

Which part do you find difficult?