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Sonnet 2.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'tatter'd weed of small worth held'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'forty winters shall besiege thy brow' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker call 'an all-eating shame'?

Q05of 10

What is the primary theme of Sonnet 2?

Q06of 10

Who is the speaker most likely addressing?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the couplet 'This were to be new made when thou art old, / And see thy blood warm when thou feel'st it cold'?

Q08of 10

The imagery of 'dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field' most closely parallels which idea?

Q09of 10

The line 'Shall sum my count, and make my old excuse' suggests that a child would serve as which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which literary device is most evident in the repeated use of 'Where all thy beauty lies' and 'Where all the treasure'?

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