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Sonnets Flashcards

1
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What Italian word does sonnet come from?

A

Sonetto

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2
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What does sonetto mean?

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A little sound or song

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3
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Who made the sonnet popular?

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Francesco Petrarch

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4
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Who did Francesco Petrarch write sonnets to?

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A woman named Laura

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5
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What is a sonnet sequence?

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A series of sonnets focused on a particular theme

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6
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What is iambic pentameter?

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When each line has 10 syllables that alternate being stressed and unstressed

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7
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What are the 3 major sonnet forms?

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Italian or Petrarchan, English or Shakespearean, and Spenserian

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8
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What is another name for the Italian sonnet?

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Petrarchan sonnet

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9
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What are the first 8 lines of a sonnet called?

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An octave

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10
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What are the last 6 lines of a sonnet called?

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A sestet

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11
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What is the rhyme scheme of a Italian sonnet?

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abba abba cdecde

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12
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What do the first 8 lines of an Italian sonnet do?

A

Present the problem

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13
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What do the last 6 lines of an Italian sonnet do?

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Provide a resolution to the problem

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14
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What is another name for the English sonnet?

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Shakespearean sonnet

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15
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Who did Shakespeare write sonnets to?

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A dark lady and a young man

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16
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Why did Shakespeare write sonnets?

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The theaters were closed because of the plague and he wanted to expand his literary works

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What is the rhyme scheme of the English sonnet?

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abab cdcd efef gg

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18
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What is a group of 4 lines called?

A

A quatrain

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19
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What is a group of two lines called?

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A couplet

20
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What do the quatrains in an English sonnet do?

A

Develops a problem

21
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What does the couplet in an English sonnet do?

A

Gives a quick solution

22
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What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian sonnet?

A

abab bcbc cdcd ee

23
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How is a Spenserian sonnet set up

A

It has 3 quatrains and a couplet

24
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What does the rhyming scheme in a Spenserian sonnet do?

A

It pushes the sonnet toward the final couplet

25
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Who is the Spenserian sonnet named after?

A

Edmund Spencer

26
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Who did Edmund Spencer write sonnets to?

A

Elizabeth Boyle

27
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What type of sonnet is Sonnet 30?

A

Spenserian

28
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What does the speaker in Sonnet 30 compare his beloved’s feelings to

A

Ice

29
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What does the speaker in Sonnet 30 compare his own feelings to?

A

Fire

30
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What do the comparisons in Sonnet 30 indicate about the speaker’s feelings and the way the speaker’s beloved feels about him?

A

Her heart is cold but he still wants her

31
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What questions do the speaker ask and what do they indicate about the speaker’s love in Sonnet 30?

A

He asks why she wasn’t warming up to him and why he still loves her enough to keep going after her. It shows that he has unending love for her

32
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What happens to the name the speaker in Sonnet 75 writes in the sand?

A

It gets washed away with the tide

33
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What does the speaker in Sonnet 75 do after the name he writes get washed away?

A

He writes it again

34
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How does the the poet of Sonnet 75 intend to eternalize the virtues of his love?

A

By writing a sonnet to her so it can live on forever

35
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What type of sonnet is Sonnet 116?

A

Shakespearean

36
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What is Shakespeare talking about in Sonnet 116?

A

That true love does not change when circumstances change and does not fade over time

37
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What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 130

A

abab cdcd efef gg

38
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s eyes in Sonnet 130?

A

They are dark and unlike the sun

39
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s lips in Sonnet 130?

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They aren’t red

40
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s breasts in Sonnet 130?

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They are dull grey

41
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s hair in Sonnet 130?

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It is black and wiry

42
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s cheeks in Sonnet 130?

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They aren’t rosy

43
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s breath in Sonnet 130?

A

It stank

44
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What does Shakespeare say about his love’s voice in Sonnet 130?

A

It was not pleasing to listen to

45
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How do we know that Shakespeare loves his lover even though he points out her faults?

A

He says she is a real life woman and he loves her despite her flaws

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