How does a Shakespearean sonnet end?

With a rhyming couplet, 2 lines that rhyme., With 2 lines that reveal the conclusion or add a twist.

What makes the English sonnet a typically suitable type of poem for the Renaissance

It sublimizes its 13th century Italian precursor

What does the term 'foot' mean in English poetry?

A set of one stressed and a number of unstressed syllables.

What made the Renaissance poets especially crafty?

The strict form: 14 lines, specific rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter

Ready to start analyzing a Renaissance sonnet?

Sure!, Well... okay..., Yay! Exciting!, Totally

What does the term iambic refer to?

The meter: every unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.

What does the term pentameter refer to?

Every line contains five feet., Every line contains five stressed syllables.

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Renaissance sonnets prior knowledge

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This quiz tests your knowledge BEFORE we actually study Renaissance poetry. Let's see what you and your partner know. If you have time, feel free to cheat and use the reader :-)

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1
A sonnet may consist of 10, 12 or 14 lines.
True
False
2
Who is this lovely lady, in her time also referred to as the Virgin Queen?
Elizabeth II
Lady Diana
Elizabeth I
Mary Stuart
3
What meter (rhythm) is shown in the image?
trochaic hexameter
Iambic pentameter
trochaic pentamter
iambic tetrameter
4
How does a Shakespearean sonnet end?
With a rhyming couplet, 2 lines that rhyme.
With 4 lines that rhyme ABAB and sum up the main theme.
With 2 lines that reveal the conclusion or add a twist.
With a sestet rhyming ABCABC, revealing the aim of the poet.
5
What makes the English sonnet a typically suitable type of poem for the Renaissance
It sublimizes its 13th century Italian precursor
The sonnets often referred to Renaissance paintings.
This originally Roman poem made a comeback in the Renaissance
It imitates ancient Greek poetry.
6
What does the term 'foot' mean in English poetry?
Seriously? A foot is a limb used for walking.
Two lines that rhyme.
Two syllables with a specific rhythm.
A set of one stressed and a number of unstressed syllables.
7
What made the Renaissance poets especially crafty?
The strict form: 14 lines, specific rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter
They produced a tremendous amount of sonnets.
They used an abundance of literary techniques to convey their emotions.
One of the main themes in Renaissance poetry is hard work.
8
Which Italian sonneteer inspired Renaissance poets like Shakespeare?
Giacomo Vittore
Dante Alighieri
Romeo Platini
Francesca Petrarca
9
Which of the following is NOT a typical Renaissance sonnet theme?
The sanctity of nature
Love
Writing
Immortality
10
Ready to start analyzing a Renaissance sonnet?
Sure!
Well... okay...
Yay! Exciting!
Totally
11
What does the term iambic refer to?
The meter: every unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.
It is a word coined by Shakespeare meaning 'I am big' (arrogant bloke!)
It means the sentence continues on the next line.
Every line contains five syllables.
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What does the term pentameter refer to?
Every line contains five feet.
Every line contains five syllables.
Every line starts with the word 'Five'.
Every line contains five stressed syllables.

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