Introduction to sonnets
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- In this lesson, we will look at the history of the sonnet form. We will also start to look at the structure of a sonnet in preparation for the next lesson on the features of a Shakespearean sonnet.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which of these features would you always expect to see in every poem?
Perfect grammar
Repetition
Rhyme
Q2.
Is there one standard definition of poetry?
Yes
Q3.
Which of these topics could you come across in a sonnet?
Love
Nature
Religion
Q4.
Which country did sonnets originate in?
England
France
Rome
Q5.
Which of these writers is know for writing sonnets?
Charles Dickens
Charlotte Bronte
Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
Q6.
Are Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets the same?
No - Shakespeare didn't write sonnets, he was a playwright.
No - they are completely different
Yes - they are identical
Q7.
Do sonnets have a specific structure?
No