Analyzing Different Interpretations of a Sonnet Answers

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Which statement correctly describes a couplet?

A couplet consists of three quatrains.

A couplet consists of two rhyming lines.

A couplet consists of four rhyming lines.

A couplet is used as the opening lines of a sonnet.

How does the rhythm of iambic pentameter contribute to the meaning of "Sonnet 130”?

The unbalanced rhythm emphasizes the subject’s lack of beauty.

The stressed syllables highlight the speaker’s dislike for the subject.

The consistent rhythm softens the speaker’s unkind words about the subject.

The up-and-down rhythm adds to the comical descriptions about the subject.

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