Which lines are a couplet? Choose one correct answer

Question

(1 point)
A. “Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.”
B. “O no, it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;”
C. “If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.”
D. “It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be
taken.”

Answer 1

A couplet is a pair of lines in poetry that typically rhyme and have the same meter.

Based on the provided lines:

• A consists of two lines that do not rhyme.
• B consists of two lines that do not rhyme.
• C consists of two lines that do not rhyme.
• D consists of three lines; therefore, it cannot be a couplet.

Thus, none of the options provided are couplets in the traditional sense, as they do not form pairs of rhyming lines. However, the closest to a couplet based on overall structure is option C, as it has a similar length and thematic connection.

In conclusion, none of the options strictly fit the definition of a couplet. If choosing based on thematic pairing, C would be a potential choice, but it still doesn't fulfill the rhyming couplet criteria.

Answer 2

Which lines are a couplet?
(1 point)
A. “Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.”
B. “O no, it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;”
C. “If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.”
D. “It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be
taken.”

Answer 3

The correct couplet among the provided options is:

C. “If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.”

These two lines not only rhyme but also share a connection in meaning, making them a true couplet.