100 Love Sonnets = Cien Sonetos de Amor | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Dedication - X

1. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?

2. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?

3. In Sonnet II, Neruda laments that his path to Matilde has been long and lonely. What two obstacles does Neruda say divide him and Matilde?

4. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?

5. In Sonnet III, Neruda compares "Bitter love" to what two objects?

6. In Sonnet III, what words does Neruda use to describe love?

7. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to...
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