Shakespeare Quiz: Sonnet 18

Shakespeare-Sonnets
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Shakespeare-Sonnets
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Slide 1 - Slide

When did sonnets start?
A
in the 13th century
B
in the 14th century
C
in the 15th century
D
in the 16th century

Slide 2 - Quiz

When did English sonnets start?
A
in the 13th century
B
in the 14th century
C
in the 15th century
D
in the 16th century

Slide 3 - Quiz

Why the name Shakespearean sonnet? Shakespeare was...
A
the only person who used this sonnet
B
the first person who used this sonnet
C
the best poet who used this sonnet
D
the most famous person who used it

Slide 4 - Quiz

How successful were the sonnets?
A
they were very successful from the start
B
they became really successful when Shakespeare died
C
they only became famous years after Shakespeare died
D
they have never been a great success

Slide 5 - Quiz

How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
A
1
B
4
C
10
D
14

Slide 6 - Quiz

How many quatrains are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
A
1
B
4
C
10
D
14

Slide 7 - Quiz

How many stressed syllables are there in each line of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
A
1
B
4
C
5
D
10

Slide 8 - Quiz

How many couplets are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
A
1
B
4
C
10
D
14

Slide 9 - Quiz

What is the format of a Shakespearean sonnet? (Iambic pentameter)
A
ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum
B
ta-dum, ta-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum
C
ta-dum, dum-ta, ta-dum, dum-ta, ta-dum
D
ta-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum, dum-dum, ta-dum

Slide 10 - Quiz

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
A
abcd-efgh-ijkl-mn
B
abab-cdcd-abab-ef
C
abab-cdcd-efef-gg
D
abab-cdcd-efef-gh

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which are the themes of this sonnet?
A
love, hate, beauty
B
love, marriage, beauty
C
love, beauty, time
D
beauty, marriage, time

Slide 12 - Quiz

Sonnet 18 is probably addressed to...
A
a young girl
B
a black woman
C
a prince
D
a young man

Slide 13 - Quiz

Who were the sonnets meant for?
A
for his private friends
B
for the black woman
C
for everybody
D
we don't really know

Slide 14 - Quiz

How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?
A
14
B
37
C
154
D
we don't know

Slide 15 - Quiz