Shakespeare and Sonnets Review Flashcards

1

Shakespeare is credited with adding how many words to the English language?

2

A sonnet is a poem with 14 lines

3

A sonnet follows this rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

4

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

5

iambic pentameter is most like what rhythm?

6

Why is Shakespeare considered so great?

7

what forced the theater to close in the 1590s?

8

Each line in a sonnet has 14 syllables

9

Shakespeare lived during what time period?

10

In addition to writing plays, Shakespeare also:

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