Sonnets Test Flashcards

1
Q

Sonnets which follow one another are called ___

A

Sequence

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2
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Shakespeare’s sonnets are usually divided into 3 ___ and 1 ___

A

quatrains, couplet

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3
Q

Know 3 distinct sections in to his coy mistress and what they’re about -

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The first section is a list of all the things he would do to praise her if there were enough time in the world.
The second section is a shift from timelessness to the limits of times and all that will be lost.
The final section is a seen as a plea to the young woman to take control of the time that they have

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4
Q

Two major characters in shakespeare’s sonnets and be specific

A

A beloved young man and friend (usually spoken of fondly and praised) A dark woman (Often depicted as dark, malicious, and ordinary)

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5
Q

Two characters from Fairy Queen and what they stand for

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Redcrosse- Mankind. Una- Truth and purity

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6
Q

The meter sonnets are usually written in

A

Iambic pentameter,

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7
Q

How many lines are in a sonnet

A

14

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8
Q

Know two major types of Sonnets

A

Shakespearean and Petrarchan

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9
Q

Who became active in politics

A

Andrew Marvell

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10
Q

Who became a priest

A

Robert Herrick

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11
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Who worked as a tutor before assisting John Milton

A

Andrew Marvell

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12
Q

Who spent most of his time in Ireland

A

Edmund Spenser

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13
Q

Who wrote 154 Sonnets

A

Shakespeare

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14
Q

Who wrote To his coy mistress

A

Andrew Marvell

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15
Q

Who wrote The Faerie Queen

A

Edmund Spenser

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16
Q

Who wrote To the virgins

A

Robert Herrick

17
Q

Who had a pet pig

A

Robert Herrick

18
Q

His sonnets are written on the dominate theme: Love

A

Shakespeare