Question

1 multiple choice 10 points what is a sonnet? a fourteen - line rhyming poem a sixteen - line rhyming poem a shortened version of an epic a longer version of a haiku 2 multiple answer 10 points what are characteristics of sonnets? mark all that apply they have a rhyme scheme they are made of an octave and a sestet or three quatrains and a couplet they are typically in iambic pentameter they are only written about love

Explanation:

• Question 1: A sonnet is a fourteen - line rhyming poem. It has a specific structure. An epic is a long narrative poem, and a haiku is a very short (three - line) non - rhyming poem in Japanese tradition.
• Question 2: Sonnets have a rhyme scheme. For example, Shakespearean sonnets have an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme. They can be made of an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines) (Petrarchan sonnet) or three quatrains (four - line stanzas) and a couplet (two - line stanza) (Shakespearean sonnet). They are typically in iambic pentameter (a metrical pattern with five iambic feet per line, where an iamb is an unstressed - stressed syllable pair). Sonnets are not only written about love; they can cover a wide range of themes like beauty, time, mortality etc.

Answer:

1. A. A fourteen - line rhyming poem
2. They have a rhyme scheme, They are made of an octave and a sestet or three quatrains and a couplet, They are typically in iambic pentameter