Reading Comprehension #14016

Practice Exercise 16 A, B

Sonnets

  1. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading of the following sonnet.

    • Skim the title and poem quickly.
    • Predict what the poem is about.
    • Think of questions to answer while you read.
    • Read the poem twice aloud without stopping.
    • Read the poem again carefully.
    • Answer the questions.

  2. Write a complete definition for each word as it is used in the poem.

    1. Sonnet

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    2. lustral

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    3. portent

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    4. retinue

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    5. Charon’s

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