Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 73'
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What is the structure of 'Sonnet 73' by William Shakespeare?

  • Three quatrains and a couplet (correct)
  • Five stanzas and a couplet
  • Two tercets and a quatrain
  • Four quatrains and a sestet

    • What literary device is predominantly used in each of the three quatrains of 'Sonnet 73'?

  • Metaphor (correct)
  • Personification
  • Simile
  • Alliteration

    • How many lines are in 'Sonnet 73' by William Shakespeare?

  • 14 lines (correct)
  • 18 lines
  • 16 lines
  • 12 lines

    • What is the rhyme scheme in 'Sonnet 73'?

    <p>ABAB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'Sonnet 73', what does the speaker compare aging to in the first quatrain?

    <p>Late autumn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mood shift occurs in the final couplet of 'Sonnet 73'?

    <p>Mournful to accepting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Sonnet 73' by William Shakespeare belongs to which literary era?

    <p>'Sonnet 73' is from the Elizabethan era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker in 'Sonnet 73' compare aging to in the second quatrain?

    <p>Twilight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the third quatrain of 'Sonnet 73', what does the speaker compare aging to?

    <p>Still-glowing final embers of a fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant theme discussed in 'Sonnet 73'?

    <p>Love and embracing old age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the mood shift in 'Sonnet 73' from somber to brighter?

    <p>The speaker chooses to focus on their love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emotion does the speaker evoke by comparing death to a dying fire?

    <p>Acceptance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metaphor is NOT used by the speaker in 'Sonnet 73' to discuss aging?

    <p>A river flowing endlessly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary emotion conveyed by the speaker in 'Sonnet 73'?

    <p>Acceptance of aging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Sonnet 73' shifts its focus from what somber topic to a brighter one in the final couplet?

    <p>'Sonnet 73' themes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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