How many stanzas has a sonnet got?

three stanzas of four lines and a rhyming couplet

What do you need about the metre?

It is always an iambic pentameter.

What is the rhyming couplet necessary for?

it conveys the message of the sonnet.

Why did Shakespeare write sonnets?

Theatres had been closed for religious reasons.

What is an eye-rhyme?

a rhyme you can see but not hear

Sonnet 18 begins like this:

Let me compare thee to a summer's day

What is one of the controversies about the sonnets?

that Shakespeare may be the speaker and some love poems address a man

Who may the rival poet from some of Shakespeare's sonnets have been?

Christopher Marlowe, another London playwright

Why is the form of the sonnets called "Shakespearean sonnet"?

Shakespeare changed the rhyme scheme

Why is writing a sonnet difficult?

The form does not allow a lot of creativity.

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How many stanzas has a sonnet got?
a rhyming couplet followed by three stanzas
four stanzas of three lines and a rhyming couplet
three stanzas of four lines and a rhyming couplet
2
How do you say "lyrisches Ich" in English?
narrator
speaker
lyrical I
3
What is the collection of Shakespeare's sonnets called?
The First Folio
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Songs of Love and Longing
4
What rhyme can you find in the first twelve lines?
rhyming couplets
alternating rhyme
cross rhyme
5
To whom are the first sonnets dedicated?
the Dark Lady
the Fair Youth
the Rival Poet
6
What do you need about the metre?
It is blank verse.
It changes depending on the subject.
It is always an iambic pentameter.
7
What is the rhyming couplet necessary for?
here, the fair youth is addressed
it sums up the sonnet
it conveys the message of the sonnet.
8
How many lines has a sonnet got?
14
16
20
9
Why did Shakespeare write sonnets?
He was secretly in love with a man.
He didn't have ideas for plays anymore.
Theatres had been closed for religious reasons.
10
In German, we say "Strophe". In English, we say...
stanza
chorus
paragraph
11
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
145
154
12
What is an eye-rhyme?
a rhyming word that ends on a vowel
a rhyme you can see but not hear
an alternative word for a rhyming couplet
13
Sonnet 18 begins like this:
Let me compare thee to a summer's day
Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments.
Two households both alike in dignity in fair Verona where we lay our scene
14
For whom did Shakespeare write the sonnets
it is unknown
a nobleman
a royal lady
15
What is one of the controversies about the sonnets?
that Shakespeare may be the speaker and some love poems address a man
the Dark Lady was a married woman and out of Shakespeare's reach.
Nobody knows where Shakespeare lived when he wrote them.
16
Who may the rival poet from some of Shakespeare's sonnets have been?
the Earl of Sussex
Christopher Marlowe, another London playwright
Shakespeare's wife who was not allowed to publish her own works
17
How does the sonnet always end?
alternating rhyme
a rhyming couplet
with a happy ending
18
In German, we say "Vers". In English, we say...
line
paragraph
verse
19
Why is the form of the sonnets called "Shakespearean sonnet"?
Shakespeare is the most famous writer of sonnets
Shakespeare invented the sonnet
Shakespeare changed the rhyme scheme
20
In German, we say "Kreuzreim". In English, we say...
cross rhyme
alternative rhyme
alternating rhyme
21
Why is writing a sonnet difficult?
The form does not allow a lot of creativity.
It is not difficult but it was forbidden for most people.
Because you cannot write from your own perspective.
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In German, we say "Metrum". In English, we say...
meter
blank verse
iambic pentameter

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