Shakespeare Poetry

Question 1

What was Plutarch known for?

Accepted Answer

His book parallel lives

Question 2

Shakespeare wrote his plays in blank verse with...

Accepted Answer

Iambic Pentameter

Question 3

Why did Shakespeare write sonnets?

Accepted Answer

To explore the different aspects of love

Question 4

What topics did Shakespeare write about?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 5

True or False: Shakespeare wrote other poems besides sonnets.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

True or False: Iambic pentameter is the rhythm using stressed AND unstressed syllables.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Who was one person that influenced Shakespeare’s poetry?

Accepted Answer

Plutarch

Question 8

How many lines does a sonnet contain?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 9

What are some themes that tend to reappear in his poems?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

How many quatrains does a sonnet consist of?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 11

True or False: A couplet is the last two lines of a sonnet.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 11