Question

write out the rhyme scheme for the following nursery rhyme: wee willie winkie runs through the town, upstairs and down stairs in his night - gown, rapping at the window, crying at the lock, \are your children in their beds, for its now ten oclock?\ 17. __________ describe the following characteristics of an italian sonnet: 18. rhyme scheme ________ 19. divisions ________ 20. syllables ________ 21. number of lines ________ 22. line #9 ________ 23. what challenges does the sonnet present to a poet? ________ 24. describe machiavellis perspective on being a successful ruler. ________ 25. how was michelangelo an example of a universal man? ________ 26. what were the conditions that led to the reformation? ________ 27. what was martin luthers role in bringing about the reformation? ________ 28. how did the printing press bring about social change? __________ scoring: give to your instructor for grading. teacher initials

Explanation:

Answer:

(17) aabbcc
(18) abba abba cde cde
(19) Divided into an octave (first 8 - lines) and a sestet (last 6 - lines)
(20) 10 syllables per line
(21) 14
(22) The first line of the sestet, often marks a turn or volta in the poem
(23) Strict rhyme - scheme and meter requirements, need to make a turn in the sestet
(24) A successful ruler should be willing to use immoral means if necessary to maintain power, be feared rather than loved if one cannot be both, and appear virtuous while being able to act viciously when required
(25) He was skilled in multiple fields such as sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry; his works showed a high level of technical proficiency and artistic creativity in different art forms
(26) Corruption within the Catholic Church (e.g., sale of indulgences), the rise of humanism, dissatisfaction with Church - imposed doctrines and practices, and the spread of new ideas through the printing press
(27) He challenged the authority of the Catholic Church by posting the 95 Theses, which led to a widespread debate about Church practices and doctrines, and he translated the Bible into German, making it more accessible to the common people
(28) It increased the spread of knowledge by making books more widely available, promoted literacy, allowed for the rapid dissemination of new ideas (such as those of the Reformation), and contributed to the growth of nationalism by standardizing languages in printed materials