William Shakespeare’s
Sonnet 116
1. The opening line of Sonnet 116 is— (TNPSC, PGTRB, NTA UGC NET, CUET)
A) a) Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
B) b) Let me not to the marriage of true minds
C) c) When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
D) d) My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun
Ans: Answer: b) Let me not to the marriage of true minds
2. In Sonnet 116, “the marriage of true minds” refers to— (PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)
A) a) A literal wedding
B) b) The union of two sincere and faithful souls
C) c) A political alliance
D) d) A religious ceremony
Ans: Answer: b) The union of two sincere and faithful souls
3. What metaphor does Shakespeare use for love in Sonnet 116? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, NTA UGC NET)
A) a) A summer’s day
B) b) A star that guides lost ships
C) c) A river that never dries
D) d) A rose in full bloom
Ans: Answer: b) A star that guides lost ships
4. In Sonnet 116, “ever-fixed mark” refers to— (PGTRB, TNPSC, UPSC, NTA UGC NET)
A) a) A compass
B) b) A lighthouse
C) c) Unchanging true love
D) d) A wedding ring
Ans: Answer: c) Unchanging true love
5. The phrase “Time’s fool” in Sonnet 116 means— (PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)
A) a) Someone who wastes time
B) b) Someone controlled by time
C) c) Someone who mocks time
D) d) Someone who defeats time
Ans: Answer: b) Someone controlled by time
6. According to Sonnet 116, true love— (TNPSC, PGTRB, UPSC, NTA UGC NET)
A) a) Changes with circumstances
B) b) Fades with time
C) c) Remains constant despite challenges
D) d) Depends on physical beauty
Ans: Answer: c) Remains constant despite challenges
7. Which natural image is used to describe love in Sonnet 116? (PGTRB, TNPSC, CUET, DSSSB)
A) a) Sunlight
B) b) An ever-fixed mark and a guiding star
C) c) Blossoming flowers
D) d) Flowing river
Ans: Answer: b) An ever-fixed mark and a guiding star
8. “Love’s not Time’s fool” means— (PGTRB, TNPSC, NTA UGC NET)
A) a) Love is unaffected by the passing of time
B) b) Love is controlled by time
C) c) Love mocks time
D) d) Love wastes time
Ans: Answer: a) Love is unaffected by the passing of time
9. The couplet at the end of Sonnet 116 declares— (TNPSC, PGTRB, UPSC, NTA UGC NET)
A) a) That the poet doubts his words
B) b) That if his idea of love is wrong, no one has ever truly loved
C) c) That love is an illusion
D) d) That love depends on beauty
Ans: Answer: b) That if his idea of love is wrong, no one has ever truly loved
10. “The marriage of true minds” in Sonnet 116 is an example of— (PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)
A) a) Simile
B) b) Metaphor
C) c) Personification
D) d) Hyperbole
Ans: Answer: b) Metaphor
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