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.

And
of-
-ten
is
his
gold
com-

Answer 1

The syllables that Amber should highlight are of-, is, and gold. This is because only these syllables are stressed in words, meaning that the accent is there, on those words, which should be read more loudly and with more emotion that their unstressed counterparts. This poem is written in iambic pentameter, as all of Shakespeare's sonnets are, which means that the sequence of syllables goes like this: unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed...

Answer 2

of-

is

gold

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