Question

Which features make this an example of a Shakespearean
sonnet? Select three options.
the abab, ded, efer, gg rhyme scheme
the groupings of two stressed syllables
the widespread use of iambic pentameter
the use of three quatrains followed by a couplet
the fact that the final lines summarize the preceding lines

Answer 1

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Sonnet 19 is one of the more than a hundred sonnets published by William Shakespeare in 1609.

It is considered a typical Shakespearean or English sonnet because of:

-The use of three quatrains (a stanza or poem consisting of four lines) followed by a couple (two successive lines that rhyme and have the same metre). Here is an example of a rhyming couple from Sonnet 18

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

-It follows the typical rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg

-The widespread use of iambic pentameter based on five pairs of metrically weak/strong syllabic positions. For example, "But I forbid thee one more heinous crime" (19.8).

Answer 2

Answer:

A). The abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme.

C). The widespread use of iambic pentameter.

D). The use of three quatrains followed by a couplet.

Explanation:

Elizabethan or Shakesperean sonnet is characterized for its use of three quatrains(comprising of four lines) followed by a couplet(pair of lines that accomplishes the thought began in quatrain) which is written in iambic pentameter(five metrical feet in which a stressed or long syllable is followed by a short or unstressed syllable). The typical rhyme scheme of ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG is a key characteristic of Shakesperean sonnet. Thus, these features together justify the example as a Shakesperean sonnet. Thus, options A, C, and D are the correct answers.