Shakespeare's Sonnets Study Guide

Shakespeare's Sonnets Quiz 2

1. What is the very first line of Shakespeare's sonnets?

• "Cupid laid by his brand, and fell asleep"
• "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
• "A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted"
• "From fairest creatures we desire increase"

2. In sonnet 1, the line "But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes" reminds us most of which of the following characters from Greek mythology?

• Narcissus
• Dido
• Perseus
• Cupid

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