Shakespeare's Sonnets (and recap earlier lessons)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 6

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Poetry often has rhyme and rhythm.
What 'rhyme' does Beowulf have?

Which Tale canNOT be found in the Canterbury Tales?

1. The Knight's Tale
2. The Greengrocer's Tale
3. The Summoner's Tale
4. The Wife of Bath's Tale

Whose grave did the pilgrims want to visit in Canterbury?

The theme of the Pardoner's sermons: The root of all evil is ...

1. sex
2. avarice
3. greed
4. sloth

What do the three rioters find under the tree?

1. The person they were looking for: Death
2. Eight tons of beer
3. A bag with relics
4. Gold coins

What's the name of the author of The Canterbury Tales?

What year was Shakespeare born?

What year did he die?

Shakespeare wrote plays that can be divided into tragedies, comedies and ...

Sonnets

What do you know about sonnets?

Both:

14 lines of 10 syllables (5 iambs)

Often serves a s a summary

Embracing rhyme     Alternate rhyme