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How many iambs are found in this line from “Sonnet 18”?

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines
A.four B.five C.eight  D.ten

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The answer to your question would be that in the line in question from "Sonnet 18" there are five iambs. That is, the right option would be B.

An iam, also known as iambus, is a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. The iambic pentameter is an iambic verse used by Shakespeare, his colleagues, and imitators, and by other romantic poets throughout the ages.


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Answer:

B. five

Step-by-step explanation:

An iamb is a metrical foot comprising of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. The iambic pentameter is a versifying stanza utilized by Shakespeare, his associates, and imitators, and by other artists of all times.

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