AnswersMFISD ENGLISH 1 B 22-23 CRRhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William ShakespeareQuestion 9
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Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare

Question 9 • **MFISD ENGLISH 1 B 22-23 CR

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May

Answer
A
Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized.
B
Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.
C
Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry.
D
Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.

Explanation

The line has 10 syllables: “Rough winds do shake the dar-ling buds of May.” An iamb has two syllables—one unstressed followed by one stressed—so 10 syllables make five iambs. The correct choice is “Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.”

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