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Shakespeaere & Sonnets

Shakespeaere & Sonnets. William Shakespeare. April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616 English poet and playwright Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Life’s work: 38 plays 154 sonnets 2 long narrative poems Several other poems. Petrarchan Sonnets.

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Shakespeaere & Sonnets

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  1. Shakespeaere & Sonnets

  2. William Shakespeare • April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616 • English poet and playwright • Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. • Life’s work: • 38 plays • 154 sonnets • 2 long narrative poems • Several other poems

  3. Petrarchan Sonnets • 14 line poem divided into two parts: • Octave (First eight lines) • Sestet (Last six lines) • Rhyme scheme: • Octave = abbaabba • Sestet = cdecde OR cdcdcd • Layout: • The octave typically introduces the theme or problem. • The sestet provides resolution for the poem.

  4. Shakespearean Sonnets • Structure: • Three four-line stanzas (called quatrains) • Final couplet • Composed in iambic pentameter • Rhyme scheme = abab, cdc, efef, gg • Themes: • Passage of time • Love • Beauty • Mortality

  5. What year was Shakespeare born? C. 1559 A. 1564 B. 1601 D. 1600

  6. How many plays did Shakespeare write? C. 44 A. 25 B. 38 D. 36

  7. How many lines are in both a Petrarchan & Shakespearean sonnet? A. 12 C. 14 B. 15 D. 10

  8. What is the first 8 lines of a Petrarchan Sonnet called? A. Sestet C. Triplet B. Quatrain D. Octave

  9. What are the two names for the divisions in a Shakespearean Sonnet? A. Quatrain & Octave C. Octave & Couplet B. Octave & Sestet D. Quatrain & Couplet

  10. How many lines make up the Sestet? A. 4 C. 8 B. 6 D. 12

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  17. Wrong! 1564

  18. Wrong! 38

  19. Wrong! 14

  20. Wrong! Octave

  21. Wrong! Quatrain & Couplet

  22. Wrong! 6

  23. The End

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