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Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare — Quiz

Question 7 • Literature and Composition I

Amber has been asked to identify the meter of "Sonnet 18.” She is highlighting the syllables that should be stressed. And often is his gold complexion dimm'd Which syllables should Amber highlight? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
is
B
-ten
C
of-
D
his
E
gold

Explanation

“Sonnet 18” is written in iambic pentameter, which generally alternates an unstressed syllable with a stressed one. The line scans as “and OF | ten IS | his GOLD | com PLEX | ion DIMM’D.” The stressed syllables among the choices are “of-,” “is,” and “gold,” so Amber should highlight choices A, C, and E.

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