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What is the rhythm of the iambic pentameter described in the text?
What is the rhythm of the iambic pentameter described in the text?
- DUM dee DUM dee DUM dee DUM dee DUM (correct)
- dee Dum dee Dum dee Dum dee Dum dee
- DUM dee Dum dee Dum dee Dum dee Dum
- dee Dee dee Dee dee Dee dee Dee dee
What is the origin of the word 'Pentameter'?
What is the origin of the word 'Pentameter'?
- French for 'five beats'
- Greek for 'five meters' (correct)
- Latin for 'five meters'
- Spanish for 'five rhythms'
In the Shakespearean sonnet structure, what follows the three quatrains?
In the Shakespearean sonnet structure, what follows the three quatrains?
- Sestet
- Tercet
- Couplet (correct)
- Octet
In the context of the text, what does it mean to be 'temperate in habits'?
In the context of the text, what does it mean to be 'temperate in habits'?
What does the term 'temperate' mean in the context of the text?
What does the term 'temperate' mean in the context of the text?
Which phrase best describes 'declines' based on its usage in the text?
Which phrase best describes 'declines' based on its usage in the text?
What does 'sullen' mean as used in the text?
What does 'sullen' mean as used in the text?
Which term defines 'disgrace' based on the vocabulary notes provided?
Which term defines 'disgrace' based on the vocabulary notes provided?
In Sonnet 18, what quality is attributed to the beloved's beauty that sets it apart from the changing nature of the world?
In Sonnet 18, what quality is attributed to the beloved's beauty that sets it apart from the changing nature of the world?
What does the line 'Rough winds shake the beloved buds of May' suggest about the surroundings?
What does the line 'Rough winds shake the beloved buds of May' suggest about the surroundings?
Which aspect of the sun is mentioned in Sonnet 18 as a contrast to the beloved's enduring attractiveness?
Which aspect of the sun is mentioned in Sonnet 18 as a contrast to the beloved's enduring attractiveness?
What does the phrase 'When eternal lines to time thou growest' suggest about the beloved?
What does the phrase 'When eternal lines to time thou growest' suggest about the beloved?
