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Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long

To speak of that which gives thee all thy might?
Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,
Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?
Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem
In gentle numbers time so idly spent;
Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem
And gives thy pen both skill and argument.
Rise, restive Muse, my love's sweet face survey,
If Time have any wrinkle graven there;
If any, be a satire to decay,
And make Time's spoils despised every where.
Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life;
So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife.
—“Sonnet 100,”
William Shakespeare
Which elements qualify this poem as a Shakespearean sonnet? Check all that apply.
three quatrains and one couplet
lines of poetry with five metrical feet
abba, cddc, effe, gg rhyme scheme
rhyming sounds at the beginning of lines
unstressed and stressed syllable groups

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Answer:

A) three quatrains and one couplet, B) lines of poetry with five metrical feet, and E) unstressed and stressed syllable groups.

Step-by-step explanation:

These are the main characteristics that make this qualified as a Shakespearean sonnet.

Hope this helps!!

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