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Quiz — Storgy

Sonnet 3.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

What overall form does this poem take?

Q02of 10

In the opening line, 'thy glass' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'unear'd womb' in line 5 uses which agricultural metaphor?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?

Q06of 10

The closing couplet—'But if thou live, remember'd not to be, / Die single and thine image dies with thee'—functions primarily as what?

Q07of 10

In lines 9–10, 'Thou art thy mother's glass' introduces which technique?

Q08of 10

The word 'husbandry' in line 6 carries which double meaning most relevant to the poem?

Q09of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what will the young man be able to see 'through windows of thine age'?

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