Question

Which of the following is the correct way to divide the line into feet?(Hint: remember which meter Shakespeare used. ) You have a noble and a true conceit.

Answer 1

I would say right after noble divide it because you can divide it there and it'll still make sense

Answer 2

Options

a. You HAVE/a NO/ble AND/ a TRUE/conCEIT

b. YOU have/ A no/BLE and/ A true/ CONceit

c. YOU/have A/ noBLE/ and A/ true CON/ceit

d. You/ HAVE a/ NOble/ ANDa/ TRUE con/CEIT

Answer:

You HAVE/ a NO/ble AND/ a TRUE/ conCEIT

Explanation:

According to the hint provided, the question points to Shakespeare writings using Iambic frameworks..

Using Iambic frameworks or parameters;

1 metre is equivalent to 5 iambs

A foot is an iamb if it consists of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Using the following logic;

1. Noble has its stress on the first and conceit has its on the last so b and c would not work.

2. Feet are usually consistent in length so d and c don't work.

Meaning that A is the only available option that correctly divide the line into feet