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Iambic pentameter means there are _ syllables in a line.
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The rhythm of iambic pentameter will always be unstressed and then stressed feet. True or false?
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Iambic pentameter creates a _ rhythm that is useful for creating a logical argument or mimicking the sound of a heartbeat, for example.
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Sonnets always have _ lines.
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The title of the poem 'Hour' can be read as a homophone of which word?
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Shakespearean sonnets are also known as Elizabethan or _ sonnets.
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Another name for a Petrarchan sonnet is an _ sonnet.
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A _ is a word used to describe the turn or a shift in the argument or concerns of the sonnet.
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Another term for 'run-on' line is _.
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The last two lines of 'Shall I compare thee?' are called a _.
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In 'Shall I compare thee?', the speaker says they will _ the Beloved through poetry.
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Elizabeth Barret Browning believes that she is meant to suffer forever. True or false?
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'How do I love thee?' follows the pattern of a _ sonnet.
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Elizabeth Barret Browning reflects on how she replaces her faith in God with her intensity of love for Robert Browning in her sonnet. True or false?
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'Cuckoo spit' would usually have _ connotations.
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