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 poetry is a pair of consecutive lines that rhyme. In Shakespearean sonnets, the couplet is usually at the end. Let's analyze each option:

• The first option is the start of the sonnet, not a couplet.
• The second option is part of the quatrain (a group of four lines), not a couplet.
• The third option is also part of the quatrain.
• The fourth option is at the end of the sonnet and rhymes (see - thee), so it is the couplet.

Answer:

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