Sonnet 18 Overview Quiz

When was Sonnet 18 published?

Question Answer Choices 1609 1612 1588 1595

Which season is mentioned in Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices Summer Spring Winter Autumn

What does the speaker compare the Fair Youth's beauty to in Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices An autumn evening. A summer's day. A spring morning. A winter's night.

Who wrote Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices Edmund Spenser Christopher Marlowe William Shakespeare John Milton

What type of poem is Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices Ode Haiku Elegy Sonnet

What is one theme of Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices Ambition Revenge Beauty Betrayal

In Sonnet 18, what does the speaker say about the Fair Youth's beauty in comparison to a summer's day?

Question Answer Choices The Fair Youth's beauty is more lovely and more temperate. The Fair Youth's beauty is as fleeting as a summer's day. The Fair Youth's beauty is dimmed by rough winds. The Fair Youth's beauty is less consistent and less fair.

What genre does Sonnet 18 belong to?

Question Answer Choices Essay Poetry Novel Drama

What does the speaker say about summer days in Sonnet 18?

Question Answer Choices They are the perfect metaphor for the youth's beauty. They are always pleasant and mild. They are never too short or too long. They are often too hot and their beauty is inconsistent.

How does the speaker of Sonnet 18 describe the sun?

Question Answer Choices The eye of heaven. The face of the earth. The soul of summer. The heart of the sky.