AnswersMA-English Language Arts 9Unit Test

Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare Answers

10 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

Owen is writing about the central ideas in "Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare.But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st, So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

A
The author’s loved one will overcome physical death and summer is eternal.
B
Attraction, love, and mild summer days are all fleeting and soon disappear.
C
Beauty is not defined by the outward appearance, but by the character inside.
D
The author’s loved one will always remain beautiful in the lines of this poem.
2
Free Preview

How is a poem's rhyme scheme marked and identified?

A
upper or lowercase letters, such as “ABAB”
B
Roman numerals, such as “I, II, I, II”
C
Arabic numerals, such as “1212”
D
punctuation symbols, such as “!?!?”
3

Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

A
Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.
B
Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.
C
Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time.
D
Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.
4

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May

A
Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized.
B
Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.
C
Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry.
D
Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.
5

Analyze the rhyme scheme in these lines from “Sonnet 18.”But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st, So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

A
abcabc
B
aabbcc
C
ababcc
D
ababab
6

Read the stanza from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18.”Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer's lease hath all too short a date:

A
to complain about the intense heat and humidity of summer
B
to persuade a loved one to visit during a warm season
C
to express love by likening a loved one to a nice day
D
to argue that hot weather is more pleasant than cold weather
7

explain that beauty can fadeteach a lesson about naturedefine the meaning of “fair”argue that things never change

A
explain that beauty can fade
B
teach a lesson about nature
C
define the meaning of “fair”
D
argue that things never change
8

Markus is reading a Sonnet by William Shakespeare. Which will best help Markus understand the central ideas as he reads?

A
finding a single concept that links the lines together
B
marking the rhyme scheme with lowercase letters
C
counting all the stressed and unstressed syllables
D
skipping words that are unfamiliar or difficult to read
9

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines

A
four
B
five
C
eight
D
ten
10

Which best defines a couplet?

A
A couplet is a stanza of four poetic lines.
B
A couplet is two consecutive rhyming lines.
C
A couplet is three quatrains and two rhyming lines.
D
A couplet is a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Introduction to Individuality and Conformity: "Initiation"

Quiz
10 verified answers

Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

Quiz
25 verified answers

Unit Test