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Sonnet 30.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant form of "Sonnet 30" by Shakespeare?

Q02of 10

The opening metaphor of "sessions of sweet silent thought" compares the speaker's act of remembering to which of the following?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase "death's dateless night" most nearly mean in context?

Q04of 10

Which best describes the volta (turn) in the poem?

Q05of 10

The imagery of "drown an eye, unused to flow" suggests which of the following about the speaker?

Q06of 10

What is the overall tone of the three quatrains before the closing couplet?

Q07of 10

The financial metaphor running through the poem ("expense," "account," "new pay") serves primarily to emphasize which theme?

Q08of 10

What is the effect of the repetition in "fore-bemoaned moan"?

Q09of 10

Who is addressed in the closing couplet of "Sonnet 30"?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what happens to all of the speaker's accumulated losses when he thinks of his dear friend?

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