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Sonnet 20.

by William Shakespeare.

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

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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