Sonnet Quiz

A. Vocabulary Enrichment


Directions: Determine the correct word that will complete the second word pair by studying the relationship between the words in the first pair.



1. love : hate: : temperate : _________________

A. mild B. pleasant C. extreme



2. pretty : beautiful: : decline : _________________

A. develop B. refresh C. deteriorate



3. championship : happiness : : misfortune : : _______________

A. excitement B. change C. depression



4. banana : plant : : lark : ________________

A. tree B. bird C. heaven



5. industrious : hard-working : : impediment : __________________

A. barrier B. help C. love



B. Sonnet Interpretation

Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question.



1. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. Summer is lovelier than the addressee.

B. The addressee is lovelier than summer.



2. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. The weather is always unpredictable.

B. It is natural for all types of beauty to fade.



3. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. Only death can take away the beauty of the addressee.

B. The beauty of the addressee will forever live through the poem.



4. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XVIII?

A. The fact that people continue to read the poem makes the addressee’s beauty immortal.

B. When the readers of the poem die, the eternal beauty will fade.



5. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is hopeful that his misfortune will soon end.

B. The man is hopeless about his misfortune.



6. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man appreciates the fact that he is different from others in terms of abilities and capabilities.

B. The man is envious of others and he wishes to have the abilities and capabilities that others have.







7. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is convinced that he is right in desiring to be someone he is not.

B. The man begins to realize that he fails to count his blessings.



8. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is shameful of himself for not being able to count his blessings.

B. The man scorns himself because he is not a king.



9. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?

A. Love does not change.

B. True love ends up in marriage.



10. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?

A. Love is a guiding star whose value cannot be measured.

B. Love is always above all things that’s why its height cannot be computed.



C. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Directions: Classify the error in each sentence as misplaced or dangling modifier. Then, rewrite the sentence to correct the error. (2 pts. each)



1. Dripping with chocolate fudge, I served the ice cream. __________________









2. Feeling scared, a happy tune was whistled. ______________________









3. Growing wildly on the park, we walked on the grass. ___________________









4. Excited about the intramurals, the new jersey was worn. ____________________









5. Only I love you. (Intended meaning: I love no one else.) ___________________