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Sonnet 138.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

Sonnet 138 follows a specific formal structure. Which best describes its form?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says he credits 'her false-speaking tongue'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'some untutor'd youth' is best understood as an example of which technique?

Q04of 10

Which theme is most central to Sonnet 138?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The couplet's phrase 'I lie with her' is a notable example of which rhetorical device?

Q07of 10

The speaker asks, 'But wherefore says she not she is unjust?' The word 'unjust' here most nearly means which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which image or detail most directly reveals that the speaker is self-conscious about his age?

Q09of 10

The line 'love's best habit is in seeming trust' uses 'habit' with a particular resonance. What does 'habit' most likely mean in this context?

Q10of 10

Which literary allusion or broader cultural reference is most relevant to understanding the poem's intellectual context?

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