English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of sonnet is "Sonnet 18" by Shakespeare?

Petrarchan
Shakespearean
Spenserian
Elizabethan

The correct answer is: Shakespearean

"Sonnet 18" is a Shakespearean sonnet, also known as an English sonnet. This type of sonnet typically consists of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter and follows a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. Petrarchan, Spenserian, and Elizabethan sonnets all follow different rhyme schemes or have different structures, so they are not the correct type for "Sonnet 18". Additionally, Elizabethan is a broad term used to describe the people who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England and does not refer to a specific type of sonnet.