Quiz

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1.What type of sonnet is Sonnet 18, based on its structure and rhyme scheme?

Irregular Sonnet

Shakespearean (English) Sonnet

Spenserian Sonnet

Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet

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2.What is the rhyme scheme of the three quatrains and the concluding couplet in Sonnet 18?

ABBA CDDC EFFE GG

AAAA BBBB CCCC DD

AABB CCDD EEFF GG

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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3.The poem is primarily composed in which meter?

Iambic Pentameter

Dactylic Hexameter

Anapestic Dimeter

Trochaic Tetrameter

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4.What is the role of the final two lines (the couplet) in the sonnet?

To shift the tone from admiration to sorrow.

To introduce a new subject for comparison.

To summarize the poet's argument and deliver the ultimate assertion.

To provide a detailed description of the beloved's physical appearance.

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5.The opening line, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?', is an example of which figure of speech?

Apostrophe

Simile

Hyperbole

Metaphor

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6.The phrase 'Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines' uses what device to refer to the sun?

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Metonymy

Oxymoron

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7.Which phrase from the third quatrain (lines 9-12) utilizes alliteration?

But thy eternal summer shall not fade

Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade

When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st

Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st

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8.The phrase 'darling buds of May' most likely refers to:

A type of precious jewelry the beloved wears.

Young children mentioned in the sonnet.

The poet's cherished letters.

The beauty of spring flowers that are easily destroyed.

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9. The beloved is described as 'more lovely and more temperate' than a summer's day. What does 'temperate' mean in this context?

Angry or tempestuous

Physically stronger

Having a perfect, unextreme mildness

Darker in complexion

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10. What primary flaw of summer is highlighted in the line 'And summer’s lease hath all too short a date'?

Its lack of variety in weather.

Its tendency to cause droughts.

Its inevitable and short duration.

Its susceptibility to rough winds.

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11. What is the meaning of the word 'lease' as used in 'And summer’s lease hath all too short a date'?

A period of time for which a thing is granted.

An opportunity to be happy.

The power to make others sad.

A formal contract for property.

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12. Which of the following is *not* listed as a reason why a summer's day is an imperfect comparison for the beloved?

It is inevitably too short in duration.

It can be too hot and harsh.

It can be destroyed by rough winds.

It requires the planting of new crops.

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13. The second quatrain (lines 5-8) primarily focuses on what aspect of the comparison?

The fleeting, temporary nature of summer's beauty.

The poet's deep sorrow at the prospect of loss.

The superior quality of the sun's light.

The beloved's moral character.

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14. The phrase 'And every fair from fair sometime declines' presents the universal theme that:

All beauty is eventually ruined or loses its shine.

Artistic work is inherently superior to natural beauty.

Only things that are imperfect are truly loved.

The beloved will also eventually marry and have children.

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15. In the line 'By chance or nature’s changing course un-trimm’d,' the word 'un-trimm’d' most likely means:

Stripped of its ornament or natural beauty faded.

Neatly groomed or tidied up.

Growing wild or uncultivated.

Not subject to change or decay.

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16. Where is the 'turn' or *volta* of the sonnet most effectively introduced, signalling a shift in the argument?

The first line ('Shall I compare thee...')

The couplet (line 13, 'So long as men can breathe...')

The second quatrain (line 5, 'Sometime too hot...')

The third quatrain (line 9, 'But thy eternal summer...')

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17. What is the key idea presented in the third quatrain (lines 9-12)?

Nature will eventually heal all imperfections and flaws.

The beloved's beauty will become eternal through the poet's verse.

The beloved's beauty is no different from the beauty of summer.

The poet is too old to write any more verse.

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18. The personification in 'Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade' is used to emphasize that:

The beloved will have a long life before death comes.

The beloved will achieve a fame that transcends mortality and oblivion.

Death is a quiet, unassuming figure.

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19. What does the 'shade' in the line 'Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade' metaphorically represent?

A beautiful resting place for the soul.

The realm of the living.

A cool, pleasant place during a hot summer.

The darkness of oblivion or the underworld.

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20. The final couplet's tone can best be described as:

Triumphant and confident.

Ironic and mocking.

Cautious and uncertain.

Melancholy and sorrowful.

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21. What literary technique is used in the line 'Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st' (meaning: 'nor lose possession of that beauty which you own')?

Personification of Beauty (Fair)

Anaphora

Archaism/Thee and Thou usage

Syllogism

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22. The final line, 'So long lives this, and this gives life to thee,' directly states that:

The poem itself is the source of the beloved's eternal life.

The poet intends to marry the beloved.

The beloved will be given great wealth and property.

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23. What is meant by the beloved's 'eternal summer'?

A golden age of history that the beloved represents.

The beloved's physical health and longevity.

The enduring and non-fading essence of their beauty and youth.

The climate where the beloved lives never changes.

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24. The second line, 'Thou art more lovely and more temperate,' refutes the idea of comparison by:

Stating that all natural things are equally beautiful.

Acknowledging that the comparison is impossible due to the differences in species.

Shifting the comparison from summer to a different season.

Immediately establishing the beloved's superiority over the summer's day.

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25. What does the word 'ow'st' mean in the line 'Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st'?

To be obligated to repay a favor.

To own or possess.

Owe a debt or favor.

To be the author of a poem.

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26. The primary conflict in Sonnet 18 is between the destructive force of **Time** and the preservative power of **what**?

Nature

Art (Poetry)

Wealth

The Beloved’s children

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27. In the third quatrain, the line 'When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st' implies that the beloved's image will:

Become stronger and more vibrant as Time passes.

Fade into obscurity as the poem becomes old-fashioned.

Be placed on a tombstone that endures over time.

Physically transform into a beautiful flower.

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28. The poetic device known as **synecdoche** is used when the final couplet refers to 'men' who can 'breathe' and 'eyes' that can 'see.' What do these specific body parts represent?

The ability to speak and to listen.

Humanity's ability to live and read/experience the poem.

Only the poet and the beloved.

The physical decay that Time causes.

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29. Which word from the quatrains is an example of an archaism (a word that has fallen out of common use or whose meaning has changed)?

Fair

Sometime

Lovely

Shines

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30. Which word in the first line is crucial to the interpretation that the poem is primarily about the power of *Art* over *Time*?

Summer's

Thee

Day

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