Intro to Sonnet Form Flashcards

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1
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In what country did the sonnet originate?

A

Italy

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2
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What does the word “sonnet” translate to in English?

A

“little song”

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3
Q

Define lyric poem

A

A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings

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4
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Who are the three major sonnet poets?

A

Francesco Petrarch
Edmund Spenser
William Shakespeare

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5
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How many lines are in a sonnet

A

14

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6
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What is the meter of a sonnet?

A

Iambic Pentameter

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7
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How many feet, or metrical units, are in Iambic Pentameter?

A

5

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8
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What is the pattern of syllables in Iambic Pentameter?

A

Unstressed, Stressed

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9
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What is the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?

A

Octave

Sestet

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10
Q

What are the two complete rhyme schemes of a Petrarchan sonnet?

A

abbaabba cdcdcd

abbaabba cdecde

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11
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How is the subject matter of a Petrarchan sonnet organized

A

Situation

Resolution

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12
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What is the structure of a Spenserian sonnet

A

Quatrain
Quatrain
Quatrain
Couplet

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13
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What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian sonnet

A

abab bcbc cdcd ee

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14
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How is the subject matter of a Spenserian sonnet organized

A

Main Idea or Question

Summary or Answer

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15
Q

What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A

Quatrain
Quatrain
Quatrain
Couplet

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16
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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet

A

abab cdcd efef gg

17
Q

How is the subject matter of a Shakespearean sonnet organized

A

Situation
Exploration
Exploration
Resolution