how is Sonnet number 18 divided
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Explanation:
This sonnet employs iambic pentameter. This means that each line contains ten syllables, divided evenly into five feet called iambs; each iamb contains two syllables: one unaccented (or unstressed) syllable followed by one accented (or stressed) syllable. Thus, the word iambic refers to the type of foot used overwhelmingly the poem. The word pentameter means that there are five of these feet on each line of the poem. For example, I will type in bold the syllables which should be stressed (or accented) below and separate feet with a "|" mark.
Shall I | com pare | thee to | a sum | mer's day
Thou art | more love | ly and | more tem | per ate
Rough winds | do shake | the dar | ling buds | of May
And sum | mer's lease | hath all | too short | a date
The meter of this sonnet is incredibly regular, and there are no deviations like extrametrical syllables or truncations or substitutions of one foot for another. The speaker is describing how beautiful and perfect his loved one is, and so it makes sense that he would use a perfectly regular meter to make the sound of the poem match its content.