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- April 26, 1564 April 23, 1616 English poet and playwright Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Lifes work: 38 plays 154 sonnets 2 long narrative poems Several other poems
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- 14 line poem divided into two parts: Octave (First eight lines) Sestet (Last six lines) Rhyme scheme: Octave = abbaabba Sestet = cdecde OR cdcdcd Layout: The octave typically introduces the theme or problem. The sestet provides resolution for the poem.
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- Structure: Three four-line stanzas (called quatrains) Final couplet Composed in iambic pentameter Rhyme scheme = abab, cdc, efef, gg Themes: Passage of time Love Beauty Mortality
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- A. 1564 B. 1601 C. 1559 D. 1600
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- A. 25 B. 38 C. 44 D. 36
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- A. 12 B. 15 D. 10 C. 14
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- A. Sestet B. Quatrai n C. Triplet D. Octave
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- A. Quatrai n & Octave D. Quatrai n & Couple t B. Octave & Sestet C. Octave & Couple t
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- A. 4 D. 12 B. 6 C. 8
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- Correct!
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- Wrong! 1564
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- Wrong! 38
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- Wrong! 14
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- Wrong! Octave
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- Wrong! Quatrain & Couplet
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- Wrong! 6
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