Which of the following lines is an example of anapest?
1. And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,
2. Why so pale and wan, fond Lover? 3. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
4. None of the above

Respuesta :

Answer:

1. And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea

Explanation:

Anapest is a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

And the sheen/ of their spears/ was like stars/ on the sea.

As we see, there are four feet of anapests in this line. This is an example of anapestic tetrameter.