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Analyzing Different Interpretations of a Sonnet

Question 1 • MO-English Language Arts 10 A-CR

Which elements qualify this poem as a Shakespearean sonnet? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
three quatrains and one couplet
B
lines of poetry with five metrical feet
C
abba, cddc, effe, gg rhyme scheme
D
rhyming sounds at the beginning of lines
E
unstressed and stressed syllable groups

Explanation

A Shakespearean sonnet has three quatrains followed by a couplet, so A describes its structure. It is usually written in iambic pentameter: five metrical feet per line, with each iamb made of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. That makes B and E correct. Its rhyme scheme is typically abab cdcd efef gg, not abba cddc effe gg, and rhyming sounds do not occur at the beginnings of lines.

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