Sonnets Quiz
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In "Sonnet 18," does the beloved fare better or worse than a summer's day?
29The beloved fares worse; the beloved's wrinkles begin to show.
The beloved fares better; the beloved's beauty is constant.
The beloved fares better; the beloved's beauty declines.
- Q1
In "Sonnet 18," does the beloved fare better or worse than a summer's day?
The beloved fares worse; the beloved's wrinkles begin to show.
The beloved fares better; the beloved's beauty is constant.
The beloved fares better; the beloved's beauty declines.
300s - Q2
How many lines are included in the sonnet?
16
15
13
14
45s - Q3
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
abcdabcdabcdee
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abbaabbacdecde
ababababababab
45s - Q4
The sonnet is written using iambic pentameter.
truefalseTrue or False45s - Q5
Give an example of figurative language used in the sonnet.
Users enter free textType an Answer45s - Q6
What is the main idea of the poem?
To show how great American is
To welcome immigrants to America
To offer hope to those leaving America
To speak out against immigration
45s - Q7
How does the author use personification in the poem?
Having the statute speak
Saying her eyes command
Referring to the statue as "her" and "she"
All of the above
45s - Q8
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
abba abba abba cd
abab abab abab cc
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45s - Q9
The speaker calls the Statue of Liberty the "Mother of Exiles." What is an exile?
Someone who has spent years abroad
An American citizen
An immigrant
Someone forced from his country
45s - Q10
"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame" is a reference to the infamous statue the Colossus of Rhodes. This is an example of a(n)
metaphor
simile
allusion
illustration
45s - Q11
In the next to last line, the speaker uses the word TEMPEST. The meaning of the word tempest is most likely
a calm ride on a ship.
Greek god.
a play by Shakespeare.
d. a violent, windy storm.
45s - Q12
Which word is not a synonym of "wretched" as it is used in the poem?
Worthless
Pitiful
Deplorable
Cheap
45s - Q13
What is the meaning of the word "beacon" in line six?
Light
Beckoning
Waving
Freedom
45s - Q14
Which characteristic of Emma Lazarus most likely influenced her decision to
Her Jewish heritage
Her mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson J.
Her elite social status
Her desire to write poetry
45s - Q15
The poem is an example of a
villanelle.
haiku.
sonnet.
epitaph
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