Question

which statements describe the last two lines of a shakespearean sonnet? select four options. they rhyme with each other. they are referred to as a couplet. they are the last two lines of a quatrain. they may reinterpret the poem’s meaning. they change the sonnet’s rhythmic pattern.

Explanation:

1. A Shakespearean sonnet's last two lines (a couplet) rhyme (e.g., ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, so GG rhymes).
2. The last two lines are called a couplet.
3. A quatrain has four lines, so the last two lines of a sonnet aren't a quatrain's last two.
4. The couplet often offers a new perspective or reinterprets the poem's meaning (a "turn" or conclusion).
5. The rhythmic pattern (iambic pentameter) remains consistent, so they don't change it.

So the correct options are the ones that fit: rhyming, being a couplet, reinterpreting meaning, and the couplet definition.

Answer:

A. They rhyme with each other.
B. They are referred to as a couplet.
D. They may reinterpret the poem’s meaning.