Even though it could appear that Jamie is the one who tells the story, it is actually The narrator who tells it. Hope this works for you
5 iambs found in that line from sonnet 18
1. would communicate
2. didn’t drive
3. didn’t work
4. would be
5. would visit
6. bought
7. took
8. would help
1. knew
2. played
3. could
4. didn’t have
5. wasn’t
Hopefully this helps a bit-
D. Long-Stanging and African
I believe Frans Kafka's story Metamorphosis is considered to be one of the first short stories written.