Question

Amber has been asked to identify the meter of Sonnet 18. She is highlighting the syllables that should be stressed.

"And often is his gold complexion dimm'd"

Which syllables should Amber highlight? Check all that apply.

a. And
b. of-
c. -ten
d. is
e. his
f. gold
g. com-

Answer 1

b) of-, d)is, f)gold

Answer 2

The correct answers are: B, D and F

Sonnet 18 has an Iambic pentameter. This means that un unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed one.

Therefore the syllables Amber has to stress are the even ones: the second, the fourth, the sixth.