Question

Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 19.”

Which features make Sonnet 19 an example of a Shakespearean sonnet? Select three options. the abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme the groupings of two stressed syllables the widespread use of iambic pentameter the use of three quatrains followed by a couplet the fact that the final lines summarize the preceding lines

Answer 1

Sonnet 19 is a Shakespearean sonnet featuring the abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme, widespread use of iambic pentameter, and three quatrains followed by a couplet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sonnet 19 is an example of a Shakespearean sonnet because it features the abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme, the widespread use of iambic pentameter, and the use of three quatrains followed by a couplet. The rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg is a defining feature of Shakespearean sonnets and adds structure to the poem. The use of iambic pentameter, which consists of ten syllables per line with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables, is also common in Shakespeare's sonnets. Lastly, the three quatrains followed by a couplet structure allows the poem to build up a theme or argument in the first three sections and then conclude or provide a twist in the final couplet.

Answer 2

Sonnet 19 is one of the more than a hundred sonnets published by William Shakespeare in 1609.

It is considered a typical Shakespearean or English sonnet because of:

-The use of three quatrains (a stanza or poem consisting of four lines) followed by a couple (two successive lines that rhyme and have the same metre). Here is an example of a rhyming couple from Sonnet 18

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

-It follows the typical rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg

-The widespread use of iambic pentameter based on five pairs of metrically weak/strong syllabic positions. For example, "But I forbid thee one more heinous crime" (19.8).