ENGLISH W3L1 - SONNETS

Question 1

First written as love poems, started by Petrarch in the 14th century, and popularized by Shakespeare in the 16th Century

Answer 1

Sonnet

Question 2

3 types of sonnets

Answer 2

English, Italian, Spenserian

Question 3

How many lines does a sonnet have?

Answer 3

14 lines

Question 4

A sonnet must be written in this form

Answer 4

iambic pentameter

Question 5

a line with ten beats

Answer 5

Iambic Pentameter

Question 6

two beats or one foot

Answer 6

Iamb

Question 7

rhythm of the Poem

Answer 7

Meter

Question 8

an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Answer 8

foot

Question 9

also called a Shakespearian Sonnet, include three quatrains and a couplet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme

Answer 9

English Sonnet

Question 10

Also called Petrarchan Sonnet, includes an octave and a sestet, ABBA ABBA + any combination of C, D, and E

Answer 10

Italian Sonnet

Question 11

Invented by Edmond Spencer, includes three quatrains and a couplet, ABAB BCBC CDCD EE rhyme scheme

Answer 11

Spenserian Sonnet