Which statements about William Shakespeare’s sonnets are true? Select 4 options

The statements that apply about William Shakespeare’s sonnets are:

1. It consists of three quatrains and a couplet unlike the Italian division of an octave and a sestet. The meter is predominantly Iambic pentameter with each sonnet line consisting of ten syllables.

2. They often present a problem and a solution. Shakespeare usually presents a problem in the first octet (8 lines) and a solution in the sestet (6 lines) with a volta (a turn) in line 9 which transitions from problem to solution.

3. They were originally written in Italian. The  sonnet form originated in Italy and was popularised by Italian masters like Petrarch, Dante and Michelangelo.

4. They frequently focus upon love and romance. Originally used as a medium to express love, Shakespeare’s sonnets  went on to explore different themes like friendship, passage of time, beauty and mortality.

They have a fixed rhyme scheme and structure.

They often present a problem and solution.

They frequently focus on love a romance.

Explanation:

These are all statements that accurately describe Shakespeare's sonnets. Shakespeare's sonnets were originally written in English, and followed a long tradition of previous sonnets composed by other authors. However, they have become extremely famous for several reasons. These sonnets usually present a problem and solution that keeps the reader interested. Moreover, the poems most often focus on love and romance. Finally, the poems have a rhythmic quality due to their fixed rhyme scheme and structure.

The statements that apply about William Shakespeare’s sonnets are:

1. It consists of three quatrains and a couplet unlike the Italian division of an octave and a sestet. The meter is predominantly Iambic pentameter with each sonnet line consisting of ten syllables.

2. They often present a problem and a solution. Shakespeare usually presents a problem in the first octet (8 lines) and a solution in the sestet (6 lines) with a volta (a turn) in line 9 which transitions from problem to solution.

3. They were originally written in Italian. The  sonnet form originated in Italy and was popularised by Italian masters like Petrarch, Dante and Michelangelo.

4. They frequently focus upon love and romance. Originally used as a medium to express love, Shakespeare’s sonnets  went on to explore different themes like friendship, passage of time, beauty and mortality.

Shakespearean sonnet is constructed by three quatrains and a final couplet. And the sonnets have got a fixed rhyme scheme. Love and romance were the traditional themes and therefore they can be profoundly found in sonnets. The correct options are 1,4 and 6 choices.

“The Lady of Shalott”

Complete Text

     PART I  

On either side the river lie  

Long fields of barley and of rye,  

That clothe the wold and meet the sky;  

And thro’ the field the road runs by  

     To many-tower’d Camelot;  

And up and down the people go,  

Gazing where the lilies blow  

Round an island there below,  

     The island of Shalott.  

Willows whiten, aspens quiver,  

Little breezes dusk and shiver  

Thro’ the wave that runs for ever  

By the island in the river  

     Flowing down to Camelot.  

Four gray walls, and four gray towers,  

Overlook a space of flowers,  

And the silent isle imbowers  

     The Lady of Shalott.  

By the margin, willow veil’d,  

Slide the heavy barges trail’d  

By slow horses; and unhail’d  

The shallop flitteth silken-sail’d  

     Skimming down to Camelot:  

But who hath seen her wave her hand?  

Or at the casement seen her stand?  

Or is she known in all the land,  

     The Lady of Shalott?  

Only reapers, reaping early  

In among the bearded barley,  

Hear a song that echoes cheerly  

From the river winding clearly,  

     Down to tower’d Camelot:  

And by the moon the reaper weary,  

Piling sheaves in uplands airy,  

Listening, whispers “ ’Tis the fairy  

     Lady of Shalott.”

Explanation:

Part I: The poem begins with a description of a river and a road that pass through long fields of barley and rye before reaching the town of Camelot. The people of the town travel along the road and look toward an island called Shalott, which lies further down the river. The island of Shalott contains several plants and flowers, including lilies, aspens, and willows. On the island, a woman known as the Lady of Shalott is imprisoned within a building made of “four gray walls and four gray towers.”

Both “heavy barges” and light open boats sail along the edge of the river to Camelot. But has anyone seen or heard of the lady who lives on the island in the river? Only the reapers who harvest the barley hear the echo of her singing. At night, the tired reaper listens to her singing and whispers that he hears her: “ ‘Tis the fairy Lady of Shalott.”

“The Lady of Shalott”

Complete Text

     PART I  

On either side the river lie  

Long fields of barley and of rye,  

That clothe the wold and meet the sky;  

And thro’ the field the road runs by  

     To many-tower’d Camelot;  

And up and down the people go,  

Gazing where the lilies blow  

Round an island there below,  

     The island of Shalott.  

Willows whiten, aspens quiver,  

Little breezes dusk and shiver  

Thro’ the wave that runs for ever  

By the island in the river  

     Flowing down to Camelot.  

Four gray walls, and four gray towers,  

Overlook a space of flowers,  

And the silent isle imbowers  

     The Lady of Shalott.  

By the margin, willow veil’d,  

Slide the heavy barges trail’d  

By slow horses; and unhail’d  

The shallop flitteth silken-sail’d  

     Skimming down to Camelot:  

But who hath seen her wave her hand?  

Or at the casement seen her stand?  

Or is she known in all the land,  

     The Lady of Shalott?  

Only reapers, reaping early  

In among the bearded barley,  

Hear a song that echoes cheerly  

From the river winding clearly,  

     Down to tower’d Camelot:  

And by the moon the reaper weary,  

Piling sheaves in uplands airy,  

Listening, whispers “ ’Tis the fairy  

     Lady of Shalott.”

Explanation:

Part I: The poem begins with a description of a river and a road that pass through long fields of barley and rye before reaching the town of Camelot. The people of the town travel along the road and look toward an island called Shalott, which lies further down the river. The island of Shalott contains several plants and flowers, including lilies, aspens, and willows. On the island, a woman known as the Lady of Shalott is imprisoned within a building made of “four gray walls and four gray towers.”

Both “heavy barges” and light open boats sail along the edge of the river to Camelot. But has anyone seen or heard of the lady who lives on the island in the river? Only the reapers who harvest the barley hear the echo of her singing. At night, the tired reaper listens to her singing and whispers that he hears her: “ ‘Tis the fairy Lady of Shalott.”

The answer would be C: Each quatrain describes a new aspect of true love.

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I just took the test, the correct answers are ..

1. Lack of love can result in misery just easily as lack of food or shelter can.

2. By organizing the poem into three short and even stanzas, Byron is able to convey the work’s themes directly and succinctly

3. The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.

I just took the test, the correct answers are ..

1. Lack of love can result in misery just easily as lack of food or shelter can.

2. By organizing the poem into three short and even stanzas, Byron is able to convey the work’s themes directly and succinctly

3. The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.

Answer: B. the uncontrollable power of nature.

In this passage, we can see how powerful the colossal Moby-Dick is, and how frail and insignificant humans appear to be by comparison. When Ahab wants to fight with the whale, he is completely helpless and is easily defeated and injured. The power of the whale is a symbol that represents the incontrollable power of nature.