Question

which is an example of a couplet from shakespeares \sonnet 18\?
shall i compare thee to a summers day?
thou art more lovely and more temperate:
sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
and often is his gold complexion dimmd,
but thy eternal summer shall not fade,
nor lose possession of that fair thou owst,
so long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
so long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Explanation:

A couplet in a sonnet is two consecutive lines that rhyme. In Shakespearean sonnets, the couplet is at the end. Let’s check each option:

• The first option: These two lines do not form a rhyming couplet (day - temperate: no rhyme).
• The second option: These two lines do not form a rhyming couplet (shines - dimmed: no rhyme).
• The third option: These two lines do not form a rhyming couplet (fade - ow’st: no rhyme).
• The fourth option: These two lines rhyme (see - thee) and are at the end of the sonnet, which is characteristic of a couplet.

Answer:

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.