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what is the effect of poetic structure on "sonnet 55" by william shakespeare?

"Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare revolves around the idea of the endurance of love above all, including time, war and destruction.

The poetic structure of "Sonnet 55" is comprised in three quatrains and one couplet. The first quartet refers to the idea that the sonnet itself is a vehicle to the immortality of love unlike material things that are subject to the effects of time. Second and third quatrains continue this idea by stating that war could not destroy love memories and love would last until the world ends, respectively. The couplet finalizes by mentioning that we will be on judgement day but now we live in these words.

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What is the effect of poetic structure on "Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare?

The strict rhythm and rhyme scheme keep the speaker from getting overly emotional.

The rhythm and rhyme scheme underscore the speaker's deep love of the subject.

The regular rhythm and rhyme scheme lull the reader into a peaceful mood.

The rhythm and rhyme scheme distract the reader and create a tense mood.

The correct answer is "The strict rhythm and rhyme scheme keep the speaker from getting overly emotional."

Explanation:

This sonnet of Shakespeare although it could be sentimental because it speaks of love and how it remains over time, it is shown in a cold way.

We can notice the rigidity in the poem and its rhymes, and although we as readers are reading it, it does not give us a feeling of overloaded emotion.

It could do it, since the sonnet remarks how words will make love last more than a monument or a stone statue, how war can never destroy memories of love, and how love transcends immortality.

It is undoubtedly a topic that could make us emotional, but the words are chosen in such a way that they keep the speaker and readers from getting overly emotional.

i would think its c but i'm not sure

i believe the answer is: b. mr. head had a long, tube-like face with a rounded open jaw and a short depressed nose.

this is because in the un-revised sentence it said that mr. heads face was long and tube-like, and he had a rounded open jaw. this is not a very grammatically correct because of how it seems to drag on with the and, replaced with, with, makes it sound more fluent in the description.