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The Power of Humor — Test

Question 15 • English Language Arts 10

Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 19.” Which features make this an example of a Shakespearean sonnet? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
the use of three quatrains followed by a couplet
B
the groupings of two stressed syllables
C
the widespread use of iambic pentameter
D
the abab , cdcd , efef , gg rhyme scheme
E
the fact that the final lines summarize the preceding lines

Explanation

A Shakespearean sonnet typically uses iambic pentameter, which gives most lines a rhythm of five unstressed-stressed pairs. It is also organized as three quatrains followed by a two-line couplet, with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg. These features match choices B, C, and D; the final couplet does not have to summarize the preceding lines.

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