The last two lines of a Shakespearean, English, or Elizabethan sonnet (which are all the same type) end in a rhyming ______________ with the rhyme scheme of GG. arow bbeginning cnone of these are correct dcouplet

Which is the most recognizable feature of the sonnet?A.Its alternating rhymesB.Its repeated refrainC.Its heroic coupletsD.Its 14 linesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

A sonnet is a one-stanza, 14-line poem, written in iambic pentameter. The sonnet, which derived from the Italian word sonetto, meaning “a little sound or song," is "a popular classical form that has compelled poets for centuries," says Poet.org The most common—and simplest—type is known as the English, Elizabethean or Shakespearean sonnet, but there are several other types.Before William Shakespeare's day, the word sonnet could be applied to any short lyric poem. In Renaissance Italy and then in Elizabethan England, the sonnet became a fixed poetic form, consisting of 14 lines, usually iambic pentameter in English. a14 lines b16 lines c5 lines d4 lines

The Shakespearean SonnetThe most well-known and important sonnets in the English language were written by Shakespeare. These sonnets cover such themes as love, jealousy, beauty, infidelity, the passage of time, and death. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man while the last 28 are addressed to a woman.The sonnets are constructed with three quatrains (four-line stanzas) and one couplet (two lines) in the meter of iambic pentameter (like his plays). By the third couplet, the sonnets usually take a turn, and the poet comes to some kind of epiphany or teaches the reader a lesson of some sort. Of the 154 sonnets Shakespeare wrote, a few stand out.Identify themese that Shakespeare chose to write about within his sonnets. (Check all that apply.) abeauty bnone of these cdeath dlove

Complete the sentence. The type of meter Shakespeare used in his sonnets is called

How are the last two lines of "the sonnet-ballad" different from the rest of the poem?And he will be the one to stammer, "Yes."Oh mother, mother, where is happiness?A.They have a different rhyme scheme.B.They have a different theme.C.They have a different type of imagery.D.They have a different tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS