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100

 How many lines are there in an Italian sonnet?

  1. what is 14 lines

  2. what is 12 lines 

  3. what is 13 lines

what is 14 lines?

100

what two themes are typically reflected in an Italian sonnet?

  1. what is love and politics

  2. what is love and nature 

  3. what is politics and animals

What is love and politics?

100

Who is the Italian sonnet named after?

  1. who is Francesco Petrarca

  2. who is Francesca Petrarca 

  3. who is William Shakespeare

Who is Francesco Petrarca 

200

what rhyme scheme does the octave follow

  1. what is ABAA ABAA

  2. what is ABBA ABBA

  3. what is CDCD CDCD

What is ABBA ABBA?

200

What themes/events typically occur in the first octet of the Italian sonnet?

  1. A story of a magnificent romance is recounted

  2. A success is described

  3. A problem is presented

  4. A problem is solved

What is a problem is presented 

200

What is the difference between the English and Italian Sonnet?

Formal qualities and Rhyming Scheme (extra 100 points if you can differentiate)

300

what rhyme scheme does the sestet follow

  1. what is CDE CDE

  2. what is CED CED

  3. what is CCD CCD



what is CDE CDE?

300

300: what event ALWAYS happens in an italian sonnet

  1. what is the seset 

  2. what is the volta

  3. what is a climax 

what is the volta

300

What is the difference between a feminine and masculine rhyme?

  







   Masculine: Rhymes that end on a stressed syllable 

Feminine: Rhymes that end on an unstressed syllable

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