Question

in this excerpt from shakespeares sonnet 18, the iambic pentameter is illustrated with bold type.
shall i compare thee to a summers day?
thou art more lovely and more temperate:
rough winds do shake the darling buds of may,
and summers lease hath all too short a date
which of the following lines is not written in iambic pentameter?
choose one option
a when i see birches bend to left and right
b but thy eternal summer shall not fade
c i lift my lamp beside the golden door!
d one foot down, then hop! its hot.

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter has five iambs (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable). Let's check each option:

• Option A: "When I see birches bend to left and right" has five iambs.
• Option B: "But thy eternal summer shall not fade" has five iambs.
• Option C: "I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" has five iambs.
• Option D: "One foot down, then hop! It’s hot." does not follow the iambic pentameter structure.

Answer:

D. One foot down, then hop! It’s hot.