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QuizMultiple Choice

Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare

Question 9 of 10 • **MFISD ENGLISH 1 B 22-23 CR

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May

Answer
A
Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized.
B
Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.
C
Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry.
D
Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.
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