Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Mowing? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which two types of sonnets does the poem most closely follow?
Pluto and Mickey
Peter and Willy
Petrarchan and Shakespearean
Italian and Spenserian
Q. How many lines are in a sonnet (and consequently this poem)?
Twelve
Too many
Not enough
Fourteen
Q. What is the technical name for the turning point in the poem?
Velma
Veronica
Volta
Victoria
Q. Which line number is the turning point in this sonnet?
The one in the middle
Line 9
The last one
Line 13
Q. Which parts of the sonnet form are lacking in "Mowing"?
The rhyme scheme and meter
The number of lines
The two-part structure
The fancy archaic language