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Sonnet 73: That time of year thou mayst in me behold.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

What is the predominant form and structure of 'Sonnet 73'?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the poem?

Q03of 10

In the first quatrain, the image of 'bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang' is best understood as a metaphor for which of the following?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'Death's second self' refer to in the second quatrain?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of this sonnet?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used across all three quatrains of the sonnet?

Q07of 10

The image of fire consuming itself 'with that which it was nourish'd by' most directly suggests which idea?

Q08of 10

What is the tone of the closing couplet compared to the three quatrains?

Q09of 10

The poem opens with 'That time of year thou mayst in me behold.' What season does this line introduce?

Q10of 10

The line 'To love that well, which thou must leave ere long' ends the poem with an ambiguity. What are the two plausible meanings of 'leave'?

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