Question

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What is a couplet, in the context of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A) the final two lines
B) any two lines that rhyme
C) two adjacent syllables in which the first syllable is stressed
D) two adjacent syllables in which the second syllable is stressed

In the context of poetry, what is the best definition of tone?

A) the reader’s response to the emotions in the poem
B) the speaker’s attitude toward the subject of the poem
C) the use of alliteration, repetition, rhythm, and rhyme
D)the use of words that sound like the things they denote

Answer 1

1. A) the two final lines

2. B) the speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem

(I hope this helps!)

Answer 2

1. There are fourteen lines in a Shakespearean sonnet.

Answer: A) the final two lines

2. Tone is usually described as the author's attitude in the story.

Answer: B) the speaker’s attitude toward the subject of the poem