Question

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? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Of, Is, Gold

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The poetic device that Shakespeare uses in “Sonnet 18” is that they are in iambic pentameter.

An iambic pentameter is a form of a metrical line in which each line contains five unstressed syllables followed by five stressed syllables. They are usually arranged in an alternating pattern.

“And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;”

The highlighted syllables are stressed syllables and the non-highlighted ones are unstressed.