TP-CASTT
The Sonnet Form
Romanticism
Vocabulary
Misc. Poetry Knowledge
100

The meaning of the 'C'.

What is connotation?

100

The definition of a sonnet.

What is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter.

100

True or false: Romanticism is the literary, artistic, and cultural movement reacting against the Enlightenment.

True
100

The definition of tone.

What is the speaker or writer’s attitude toward the subject of the text?

100

This term describes the turning point in a sonnet, usually around line 9.

What is the volta?

200

The meaning of 'A'.

What is attitude?

200

The two sections of a Petrarchan sonnet.

What is an octave and sestet?

200

True or False: Romantic poets valued logic, reason, and the nature of social conformity.

False; they valued imagination, emotion, and personal expression

200

The definition of mood.

What is the atmosphere or emotional setting an author creates, evoking a specific feeling?

200

This poetic device describes an idea that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.

What is paradox?

300

Shift can be indicated by this as well as tone.

What is structure; form; key words; punctuation; stanza divisions; changes in line/ stanza length; irony; sound; word-choice?

300

The typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet.

What is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG?

300

Romanticism stemmed from this.

What is industrialization; the Enlightenment; outrage towards child labor

300

The definition of slant rhyme.

What is when words sound similar but do not rhyme exactly?

300

Mary Shelly, Percy Shelley's wife, wrote this book.

What is Frankenstein?

400

The 'rule' when paraphrasing.

What is the rule that states that a paraphrase must have the same number of complete sentences as the original source?

400

The typical rhyme scheme of a Petrarchan sonnet.

What is ABBA ABBA CDCDCD or CDECDE?

400
The consequences of industrialization.

What is Pollution and environmental damage; Child labor and harsh working conditions; Loss of connection to nature


400

The definition of parallelism.

What is a type of poetic structure that repeats grammatical construction to create a “sing-song” rhythm?

400

This Romantic belief holds that inner experience is more important than social rules or institutions.

What is individualism?

500

The difference between a topic and a theme.

What is a single word versus a complete statement?

500

The meter that sonnets are typically written in.

What is iambic pentameter?

500

The years in which Romanticism flourished.

What is 1789-1837?

500
The definition of lyric poetry.

What is when a poet expresses personal emotion?

500

Wordsworth would most likely agree or disagree: “Rules always restrict creativity.”

What is disagree?

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