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Sonnet 130.

by William Shakespeare.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the predominant poetic form of 'Sonnet 130'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says his mistress 'treads on the ground'?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique is most central to the first twelve lines of the poem?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'false compare' in the final couplet refers to which of the following?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of 'Sonnet 130'?

Q06of 10

What shift in argument occurs at 'And yet by heaven'?

Q07of 10

How does Shakespeare use imagery of the senses in the poem?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude toward his mistress?

Q09of 10

The line 'And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks' primarily employs which technique?

Q10of 10

The poem can be read as a critique of which poetic tradition?

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