Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May
How many iambs are found in this line from “Sonnet 18”?
Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized.
Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.
Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry.
Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.
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Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable.