How many iambs are found in this line from "Sonnet 18"? The sentence: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May Answers: 1. Five, because an iamb is a stressed syllable that is emphasized. 2.Five, because an iamb is an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable. 3.Nine, because an iamb is the number of words found within a line of poetry. 4. Ten, because an iamb is a count of the individual syllables in a poetic line.
I think it might be 2. I just want to make sure Im getting it right Hey