Question

What is the effect of structure on the poem "Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare? A.The rhythm and rhyme scheme soothe the reader and create a festive mood. B.The rhythm and rhyme scheme suggest that the speaker's feelings about the subject are uncertain.
C.The iambic pentameter and rhyme scheme give the poem an apprehensive, wary tone.
D.The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.

Answer 1

D.The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.

All of Shakespeare's sonnets have a specific rhyme scheme and are written in iambic pentameter. In this specific sonnet, Shakespeare is telling about the subject of his poem, a deceased friend, will live in immortality because of the sonnet. It is a type of literary immortality. By writing about his friend, Shakespeare allows his memory to live forever in the poem. He will be remembered and live on in the reader's minds every time someone reads the poem.  This poem is not written in a festive mood, because he is not celebrating the death of his friend. He is also very confident in his feelings so options B and C are also wrong.

Answer 2

The effect of structure on the poem "Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare is option D. The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.