Question 4 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10
What is the primary purpose of the couplet in this sonnet?The purpose is to show the poet’s belief in a grim reaper who wields a scythe.The purpose is to complete the 14 lines required to make the poem a sonnet.The purpose is to add a twist to the ideas about time described in the three quatrains.The purpose is to inspire a poem that will help the speaker’s beloved become famous and live forever.
Answer
A
The purpose is to show the poet’s belief in a grim reaper who wields a scythe.
B
The purpose is to complete the 14 lines required to make the poem a sonnet.
C
The purpose is to add a twist to the ideas about time described in the three quatrains.
D
The purpose is to inspire a poem that will help the speaker’s beloved become famous and live forever.