Which statements about William Shakespeare’s sonnets are true? Check all that apply.
1: They have a fixed rhyme scheme and structure.
2: They were the first sonnets ever to be written.
3: They often present a question and an answer.
4: They often present a problem and a solution.
5: They were originally written in Italian.
6: They frequently focus upon love and romance.
Answer The correct options are: 1,4,6.
The sonnets of Shakespeare that are attributed to his name are regularly characterized by their structured form sticking to the traditional rhyme scheme and meters of the English sonnet (or Shakespearean sonnet). They follow a given sonnet form which consists of the initial quatrain (3 lines) and a final rhyming couplet with all lines having iambic pentameter rhythm.
Although it is not the first sonnets that ever appeared, the sonnets by Shakespeare are the most magnificent if being considered for their amazingly accurate themes, for example, love, beauty, desire, and human beings in general. In the sonnets, it is popular to see the problem or a conflict relating to those main topics usually to love and romance. Those final couplets usually comment or suggest a solution to the setbacks.
Shakespeare’s outstanding skill in the sonnet structure and his leading poetical image of the universal human functions enabled the production of his sonnets which ensures their everlasting value in the world literature.