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Sonnet 73.

by William Shakespeare.

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

Q01of 10

Sonnet 73 belongs to which poetic form?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best identifies the speaker in Sonnet 73?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang' is best understood as a metaphor for which of the following?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant theme of Sonnet 73?

Q05of 10

Shakespeare uses three central images in the poem. In what order do they appear?

Q06of 10

The line 'Death's second self, that seals up all in rest' refers to which of the following?

Q07of 10

In the third quatrain, the fire is described as being 'consum'd with that which it was nourish'd by.' What does this paradox most likely represent?

Q08of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently employed across all three quatrains?

Q09of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem's closing couplet?

Q10of 10

In the line 'That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,' the pronoun 'his' refers to which antecedent?

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