Question

2.1.8 quiz: analyze themes in literature
question 7 of 10
which line is decasyllabic?
a. i sometimes wonder who is worthy here.
b. i dont know; maybe you know.
c. i am sometimes compared to popular actresses.
d. i sincerely hope you have a bigger fish than that.

Explanation:

A decasyllabic line has exactly 10 syllables. Count the syllables in each option:

• Option A: I (1) some-times (2) won-der (2) who (1) is (1) wor-thy (2) here (1) → Total: 1+2+2+1+1+2+1=10
• Option B: I (1) don't (1) know (1); may-be (2) you (1) know (1) → Total: 1+1+1+2+1+1=7
• Option C: I (1) am (1) some-times (2) com-pared (2) to (1) pop-u-lar (3) ac-tress-es (3) → Total: 1+1+2+2+1+3+3=13
• Option D: I (1) sin-cere-ly (3) hope (1) you (1) have (1) a (1) big-ger (2) fish (1) than (1) that (1) → Total: 1+3+1+1+1+1+2+1+1+1=13

Only Option A has 10 syllables, making it decasyllabic.

Answer:

A. I sometimes wonder who is worthy here.