Iambic pentameter. this is to further explain---"and sum/ mers lease/ hath all/ too short/ a date"
penta means 5, there for after you divde the sonnet up as its said youll see that there are only 5 "meters"
A cause-and-effect relationship is signaled by the words "But since."
1. Dare not do that
2. I ought to go with my friend
3. I need the money
4. I might come here
5. Should we do the meeting
The author most likely includes this information to help the reader infer that Esperanza’s mother is not able to travel much.
The horses pulled the wagon up the hill, trotted down the other side, an then paused to rest at a stream.
