Shakespeare's Sonnets Quiz

13 Questions | By Johnbaughman1 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 753

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1.

What day was William Shakespeare born?
- A.
  
  April 22,1564
- B.
  
  April 22, 1565
- C.
  
  April 23,1564
- D.
  
  April 23, 1560
2.

Shakespeare attended the local University?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

What was the name of the company that Shakespeare became a member of when the theaters reopened?
4.

In Sonnet 18, what does eternal summer represent?
5.

In Sonnet 29, why is the author envious of everyone else’s lives?
6.

In Sonnet 30, what was the theme at the beginning?
- A.
  
  Happy
- B.
  
  Stressed
- C.
  
  Nostalgic
- D.
  
  Funny
7.

What does he realize at the end of sonnet 30?
- A.
  
  Everyone dies
- B.
  
  Live life in the moment
- C.
  
  Laugh at the little things
- D.
  
  Fear death
8.

In Sonnet 73, what season is the poem in?
- A.
  
  Summer
- B.
  
  Winter
- C.
  
  Fall
- D.
  
  Spring
9.

In Sonnet 73, why is the man like a fire?
- A.
  
  He is vibrant
- B.
  
  He is a rebel
- C.
  
  He is dying
- D.
  
  He is really hot
10.

In Sonnet 116, an ever-fixed mark is referred to as a what?
11.

According to Sonnet 116 does beauty fade over time?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

In Sonnet 130 how does Shakespeare decribe his mistress?
- A.
  
  She shakes the ground when she moves
- B.
  
  She is very pale
- C.
  
  She has no rose color in her cheeks
- D.
  
  She has bad breath
- E.
  
  All of the above
13.

In Sonnet 130, despite all the bad qualities about this girl does he still love her?