ELACR English 12 - Sonnet 5

"Sonnet" by William Shakespeare


1) William Shakespeare left his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon to pursue a theater career in __________.

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2) A playgoer who couldn't afford a seat for one of William Shakespeare's plays could still watch from the pit as a ....

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Literary Terms


3) "sonnet" has 14 lines.

4) An audience refers to the spectators, listeners, and intended readers of writing.

5) The audience allows a more active voice and plays the role of the mouthpiece in conveying the ideas of a writer.

6) The easiest way to tell if a poem is a sonnet is to make sure it has 20 lines.

7) This is an archaic word for "overthrow" or "destroy".

8) Which word is most closely related to "bereft"?

9) A tyrant is a democratic leader in a free country.

"Sonnet 5" by William Shakespeare

Read the passage again before answering the questions below.


10) What does the speaker believe is responsible for diminishing beauty?

11) The speaker compares the changing seasons to…

12) The speaker believes that inner beauty…

13) What is the meaning of the phrase "unfair which fairly doth excel" as it is used in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 5?"

14) Which statement best illustrates an overall theme from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 5?"

15) Which of the following best summarizes Stanza 1 of Sonnet 5?

16) What metaphor is employed in the second stanza?

17)  How does the word "prisoner" impact the meaning of line 10?

18)  Based on the context, what is a likely definition of "leese" as it is used in line 14?

19) Poem Generator

Click the link below so you can write your own "sonnet."

Copy and paste your "sonnet" to this question or create an attachment.

Poem Generator:  Sonnet


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Task

Write a short reflection on Sonnet 5, focusing on its theme and language, and present it in a handmade booklet.


Select Your Preferred Media: Depending on what you have available and what you're comfortable using, choose one of the following media formats:

• Notecards

• Poster (using paper and drawing/coloring materials)

• Paper (for writing or drawing)

• Audio Recording (using a phone, camera, or computer)

• Video Recording (using a phone, camera, or computer)

• PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation


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