9th Grade Reading Comprehension - SONNET 130
5 Questions
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5
1
Which statement best expresses the central idea of the sonnet?
2
The reader can infer the speaker possesses a deep, genuine affection for his mistress.
3
Read the dictionary entry.
4
How does the author develop the idea that his mistress has faults over the course of the text?
5
What conclusion can be drawn about the speaker’s attitude towards idealized love poetry? Explain using key evidence from the text to support your answer.