Final: Sonnet Question Flashcards

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1
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What is the rhyme scheme of an Italian Sonnet?

A

ABBAABBACDECDE

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What is the other name for Italian Sonnet?

A

Petrarchan Sonnet

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3
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What is the meter of a sonnet?

A

Iambic Pentameter

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4
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What is the topic of many Italian Sonnet?

A

Love

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5
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How many lines are you supposed to have in a Sonnet?

A

14 lines `

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6
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What are the first eight lines in a Italian Sonnet called?

A

Octave

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7
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What are the last six lines in a Italian Sonnet called?

A

Sestet

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8
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What is the rhyme scheme for Octave?

A

ABBAABBA

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9
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What is the rhyme scheme for Sestet?

A

CDECDE

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10
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What is a octave?

A

its the first eight lines of a Italian Sonnet

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11
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What is a sestet?

A

its the last six lines of a Italian Sonnet

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12
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What is another name for the English Sonnet?

A

Shakespearean Sonnet

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13
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What is the rhyme scheme for an English Sonnet?

A

ABABCDCDEFEFGG

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What is the rhyme scheme for a Spenserian Sonnet?

A

ABABBCBCCDCDEE

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