Sonnet XVIII: Shall I Compare Thee (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the famous opening line of Sonnet XVIII?
What is the famous opening line of Sonnet XVIII?
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
What does 'temperate' mean when describing the beloved?
What does 'temperate' mean when describing the beloved?
Balanced and gentle
What does the phrase 'summer's lease' suggest?
What does the phrase 'summer's lease' suggest?
Summer is borrowed time, temporary
What does 'the eye of heaven' refer to in the poem?
What does 'the eye of heaven' refer to in the poem?
The sun
Which word signals the volta (turn) in line 9?
Which word signals the volta (turn) in line 9?
But
What are the 'eternal lines' that preserve the beloved?
What are the 'eternal lines' that preserve the beloved?
The verses of the sonnet itself
What does the final couplet declare?
What does the final couplet declare?
Poetry gives life & defeats death
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?
14 lines
What does 'untrimmed' mean in the poem?
What does 'untrimmed' mean in the poem?
Stripped or diminished
Which is NOT listed as a major theme in the sonnet?
Which is NOT listed as a major theme in the sonnet?
Religious faith and devotion
What contrast does the first quatrain establish?
What contrast does the first quatrain establish?
Beloved's steady beauty vs nature's flux
What does Shakespeare believe poetry can do?
What does Shakespeare believe poetry can do?
Transcend mortality & preserve beauty