Sonnets Types
Which sonnet type is Italian?
Petrarchan
What is a couplet
A stanza of two lines
What is imagery?
An author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work.
a short, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of importance, and which is external to the text.
allusion
literature characterized by realistic depictions of daily life and the exploration of social issues such as class, gender, and morality
Victorian
Which type of sonnet is English?
Shakesperean
What is a quatrain?
A stanza of 4 lines
A comparison of two things using like or as.
Simile
a poem or piece of music that expresses sorrow or lament for a loss, such as the death of a loved one or a friend
elegy
an artistic movement that emphasized nature, emotion, and the individual
Romanticism
How many lines does a sonnet contain?
14
What is a rhyme scheme?
rhymes at the end of the line
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a character or speaker addresses someone absent.
apostrophe
a cultural and artistic movement characterized by dramatic works no longer having religious topics and the common language of the people replacing Latin in literary works
English Renaissance
How many quatrains and couplets are in Spenserian and Shakespearean sonnets?
3 Quatrains and 1 Couplet
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem.
When inanimate objects are given human characteristics
Personification
a short, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of importance, and which is external to the text
allusion
a long narrative poem, such as Beowulf, that tells the story of a hero’s adventure
Epic
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
ABAB+CDCD+EFEF+GG
Stanzas act like a _______ in a sonnet.
Paragraph
Colors and textures help to elevate _____
Imagery
a literary technique that depicts a character’s thoughts and feelings as they happen, in a way that mimics the non-linear nature of the brain
Stream of conscious
a fourteen-line poem that reflects on a single issue or idea
sonnet