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Sonnet 104 - Quiz
Contributed by: Bennett
  • 1. Who is the author of Sonnet 104?
A) John Milton
B) Edmund Spenser
C) William Shakespeare
D) Christopher Marlowe
  • 2. How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write in total?
A) 154
B) 160
C) 120
D) 132
  • 3. To whom is Sonnet 104 addressed?
A) The poet's muse
B) An unnamed woman
C) Shakespeare's wife
D) A young man, referred to as the Fair Youth
  • 4. What is a key theme in Sonnet 104?
A) Mystical experiences
B) Political power struggles
C) The destructive force of time and the preservation of youth
D) Nature's beauty
  • 5. What poetic form is Sonnet 104?
A) English or Shakespearean sonnet
B) Villanelle
C) Haiku
D) Petrarchan sonnet
  • 6. How many quatrains does Sonnet 104 have?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 7. What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 104?
A) ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
B) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
C) AABB CCDD EEFF GG
D) ABC ABC DEF DEF
  • 8. What type of meter is used in Sonnet 104?
A) Dactylic hexameter
B) Trochaic tetrameter
C) Iambic pentameter
D) Anapestic trimeter
  • 9. What metrical variation is found in line 13 of Sonnet 104?
A) Pyrrhic substitution
B) Spondaic substitution
C) Mid-line reversal ('hear this')
D) Dactylic substitution
  • 10. How many syllables should 'dial' have in line 9 of Sonnet 104?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 11. What does the poet admire about his friend in Sonnet 104?
A) His political influence
B) His poetic talent
C) His ability to maintain a youthful appearance over time
D) His wealth and status
  • 12. What does the poet suggest about future ages in Sonnet 104?
A) They will be free from the ravages of time.
B) They will rediscover lost arts.
C) They will have to know that beauty died before they were born.
D) They will surpass the current age in beauty and wisdom.
  • 13. Which line exemplifies a regular iambic pentameter?
A) Age comes on imperceptibly.
B) The youth does not seem to have grown older at all
C) Since first I saw you fresh, which yet are green.
D) For fear of which, hear this thou age unbred:
  • 14. What is the poet's concern regarding time in Sonnet 104?
A) That nature will reclaim all human achievements.
B) That political power will eventually be restored to its rightful place.
C) That future generations will forget the past.
D) That beauty and youth are fleeting as time progresses.
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