Sonnet: "The World Is Too Much..." Flashcards
1
Q
how many lines
A
14 (sonnet)
2
Q
rhyme scheme
A
- abba
- abbaabba
- italian
3
Q
theme
A
the world is too much with us
4
Q
meter
A
iambic pentameter
5
Q
poems written in iambic pentameter have ___ sets of ___ syllables, followed by ___ syllables
A
5; unstressed; stressed
6
Q
sestet
A
six lines in a poem
7
Q
author’s diction
A
emotional and moralistic
8
Q
tone
A
dissatisfied
