Question

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

Answer 1

A B E

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Three quatrains and one couplet

Poetry with five metrical feet

Unstressed and stressed syllable groups

Step-by-step explanation:

A sonnet is a fixed form of poetry that consists of fourteen lines and has a fixed rhyme scheme. There are several types of sonnets, and the ones that were written by William Shakspeare are referred to as Shakespearean sonnets. Some of their characteristics are the following:

• They consist of three quatrains (stanzas consisting of four lines) and a couplet (a stanza consisting of two lines).
• Their rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg.
• They are written in iambic pentameter. This means that each line consists of five metrical feet called iambs. One iamb consists of one unstressed and one stressed syllable.

Based on this information, we can conclude that the first, second, and fifth options are the correct ones.