Q01of 10
Sonnet 20 belongs to which poetic form?
Q02of 10
The phrase 'master mistress of my passion' is best understood as meaning the young man is
Q03of 10
Which literary device is most prominent in the line 'Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth'?
Q04of 10
What does the speaker say Nature did that 'defeated' him?
Q05of 10
The tone of the closing couplet ('But since she prick'd thee out…their treasure') is best described as
Q06of 10
What does the speaker claim as his own in the final couplet?
Q07of 10
The description of the youth's eye as 'less false in rolling' contrasts with
Q08of 10
The repeated use of 'hues' and 'controlling' in line 7 ('A man in hue all hues in his controlling') is an example of which technique?
Q09of 10
What is the central argument Nature makes (implicitly) for why she gave the youth a male body?
Q10of 10
Which thematic concern is most central to Sonnet 20?
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