English Literature I

Test II

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Grade: ____________

Answer all the questions

1) What is a sonnet? What is the rhyme pattern of a shakespearean sonnet? What is the final
couplet used for?
2) Whom are Shakespeare's sonnets addressed to?
3) Choose one sonnet to discuss theme and imagery.
4) Describe Macbeth plot and characters.
5) How does Macbeth present a view of society in Shakespeare's times?
6) Comment on the supernatural elements in the play.
7) Comment on the view of power in the play.
8) Comment on the theme of madness in the play.
9) Comment on the difference between reality and appearance in the play.
10) What did you like most in Macbeth? Explain your point.