Who were the Cavalier poets?

Courtiers who wrote poems encouraging others to “carpe diem”

An extended metaphor that compares two very unlike things

How is the word “lie” used in the final couplet?

double meaning: they both lie to each other but continue to lay together

Which of the following is not a convention of pastoralism?

A shepherd who is lamenting lost love

What is a sonnet sequence/sonnet cycle?

A set of sonnets linked by theme or person addressed

A literary theory valuing imagination over true representations of things

What can you conclude about Renaissance audiences?

Better educated and valued explorations of humanity rather than basics

1. In lines 1-9, the poet compares the speaker’s tears to

a. Coins minted with the loved one’s image

Which statement best summarizes lines 7-9?

The speaker dreads being separated from the lover

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1
Who were the Cavalier poets?
Courtiers who wrote poems encouraging others to “carpe diem”
Highly educated authors who wrote complex, symbolic poetry
Monks who published religious verse
Courtiers who wrote poetry in praise of King Charles I
2
What does the metaphor "untutor'd youth" represent?
Education
Stupidity
Love
Naivety
3
What is a conceit?
When someone is rude
An allusion to the Bible
An extended metaphor that compares two very unlike things
A rhetorical question posed in a poem
4
What type of poem is Sonnet 138?
Pastoral
Shakespearian
Spenserian
Petrarchan
5
Which of the following is NOT someone Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets?
A rival poet
His wife, Anne Hathaway
A “dark lady”
A handsome young man
6
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in "A Valedction: Of Weeping"?
a. AABBBBCCC
a. ABCBCDEFE
a. ABABCCDED
a. ABBACCDDD
7
How is the word “lie” used in the final couplet?
single meaning: they lay down both together and alone
single meaning: they are liars who continue to lie without stopping
double meaning: they both lie to each other but continue to lay together
double meaning: they lay together but lie to their partner about the affair
8
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
15
12
13
9
What sections is a Spenserian or Shakespearian sonnet divided into?
Octave followed by sestet
Sestet followed by octave
3 quatrains and a couplet
Seven couplets
10
Which of the following is not a convention of pastoralism?
An idealized view of nature
A shepherd addressing or describing a shepherdess
A shepherd who is in love with a shepherdess
A shepherd who is lamenting lost love
11
What is the grouping of 4 lines called?
Quatrain
Octave
Seset
Heroic couplets
12
What is a sonnet sequence/sonnet cycle?
A set of sonnets by different authors with the same theme
A single sonnet with many themes
A set of numbered sonnets
A set of sonnets linked by theme or person addressed
13
What is idealism?
A literary theory developed by Christopher Marlowe
A literary theory valuing imagination over true representations of things
A literary theory valuing a close adherence to reality
A literary theory valuing happiness
14
In lines 10-16, the poet develops the metaphysical conceit by comparing a tear to a
Map worn by the beloved
Workman’s fine art
Portrait of the beloved
Globe of the world
15
What is the pain of separation described as?
Brought on by astonishing events
Anticipated
Expected to last forever
Emotional
16
What can you conclude about Renaissance audiences?
Renaissance audiences disliked personal connections in literature
Renaissance audiences were free thinkers and frowned upon poetic rules
Better educated and valued explorations of humanity rather than basics
Renaissance audiences enjoyed poetry that was deeply religious
17
What sonnet element is present in the 3rd set of lines?
Answer
Question
Shift
Resolution
18
What sections is a Petrarchan sonnet divided into?
Octave followed by sestet
3 quatrains and a couplet
Sestet followed by octave
Seven couplets
19
1. In lines 1-9, the poet compares the speaker’s tears to
a. Reflections of the loved one’s face in water
a. Fruits preserved as emblems of summer
a. Coins minted with the loved one’s image
a. The distance that will separate the lovers
20
Which statement best summarizes lines 7-9?
Tears are meaningless to two people who are truly in love
The speaker dreads being separated from the lover
Distance will help the lovers overcome their unhappiness
The lovers do not recognize the significance of their separation
21
What does the speaker mean by "simple I credit her false speaking tounge"?
He accepts her lies
He does not accept her lies
He is the true liar
He does not know she is lying
22
In lines 19-22, the beloved’s power to cause weeping is compared to the moon’s power to
Illuminate the night sky
Represent universal mystery
Reflect off the surface of the water
Control the tides of the sea

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