Need help with iambs!
How many iambs are found in this line from "Sonnet 18"?
The sentence: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May
Answers:
1. Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized.
2.Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.
3.Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry.
4. Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.
I think it might be 2. I just want to make sure Im getting it right
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Answer:
Charles Darwin´s Origin of Species
Explanation:
The way the peppered moth changed (or evolutionised) is in line with
Darwin´s origen of species theory. As its camouflage is vital for surviving, the peppered moth species turned out to be darker when the trees were blackened by soot and lighter after the Clean Air Act in 1959. This made them more difficult to be spotted by the birds and guaranteed them the survival of the best adapted (camouflaged) species.
Sample Response: Elizabeth's brother died, and she wanted to fill his role for her disappointed father. Elizabeth was tutored by her pastor and was successful as a student. She was driven to change society's view of girls and seek equal rights.
My response: In the excerpt of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's autobiography you learn about her fathers disappointment about her fathers wanting sons and not daughters. Her brother "went home to die." After that she vowed to learn to be brave. She then got to tutoring from her pastor. she wins a prize in greek.