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Sonnet 33.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

'Sonnet 33' follows which structural form?

Q02of 10

What primary image dominates the first eight lines of the poem?

Q03of 10

In line 2, the sun is described as having a 'sovereign eye.' This figure of speech is best identified as:

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'heavenly alchemy' most nearly suggest about the sun's effect on the streams?

Q05of 10

Who or what does 'my sun' in line 9 refer to?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the couplet: 'Yet him for this my love no whit disdaineth'?

Q07of 10

The 'basest clouds' that obscure the sun in lines 5–6 most likely symbolize:

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in the phrase 'Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace'?

Q09of 10

The final line, 'Suns of the world may stain when heaven's sun staineth,' functions primarily to:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, how long did the beloved's favor shine upon the speaker?

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