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Sonnet 94.

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 quatrain, those with 'power to hurt' are described as 'themselves as stone.' What technique does this phrase primarily exemplify?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'husband nature's riches from expense' most likely mean?

Q04of 10

The contrast between 'lords and owners of their faces' and 'stewards of their excellence' is best interpreted as a contrast between:

Q05of 10

Which of the following themes is most central to Sonnet 94?

Q06of 10

What is the primary purpose of the flower imagery in lines 9–12?

Q07of 10

The couplet 'Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds' functions primarily as:

Q08of 10

How would you best characterize the speaker's tone in the first eight lines?

Q09of 10

The word 'stewards' in line 8 is best understood as an allusion to what concept familiar in Shakespeare's era?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's logic, what happens when 'sweetest things' act corruptly?

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