Sonnet 29 Flashcards
1
Q
Sonnet 29 was written by?
A
William Shakespeare
2
Q
William Shakespeare was born where? and when?
A
Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 1564
3
Q
Shakespeare became the partial owner of the pretigious public theatre
A
The Globe
4
Q
How many lines does a sonnet have?
A
14 lines
5
Q
how many syllables does a sonnet have?
A
10 syllables
6
Q
What is the rhyme-scheme of a sonnet?
A
ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG
7
Q
His sonnets have accents falling on every when?
A
every second syllable
8
Q
What is the meter of his sonnets?
A
Iambic Pentameter (5 metrical feet)
9
Q
When did sonnets bloomed?
A
Renaissance
10
Q
One of the most prominent sonneteers
A
Francesco Petrarch
11
Q
What was the whole idea of Sonnet 29? What line?
A
In my time of despair and jealousy of others, the thought of your love always brings me joy
