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Quiz — Storgy

Sonnet 71.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of this poem?

Q02of 10

In the opening lines, what does the 'surly sullen bell' most likely refer to?

Q03of 10

What is the speaker's primary request to the beloved throughout the poem?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'compounded am with clay' most nearly mean?

Q05of 10

What final reason does the speaker give for the beloved to forget him?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in the phrase 'surly sullen bell'?

Q07of 10

How does the speaker characterize the world in the opening quatrain?

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of this sonnet?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'that I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot' most directly reveals which tension in the poem?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude toward the beloved's potential grief?

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