Which line is an example of trochaic tetrameter? A. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? B. Juliet is the sun. C. Two households both alike in dignity D. By the shining Big-Sea-Water,

Trochaic tetrameter is a type of metrical line used in traditional English poetry. It describes a particular rhythm that the words establish in that line. The term "tetrameter" refers to the number of feet in the line, which in this case is four. "Trochaic" refers to the type of foot used, which is a combination of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. <br /><br />Option A, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is an example of iambic pentameter, not trochaic tetrameter. Each line of this poem has ten syllables, with the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables alternating.<br /><br />Option B, "Juliet is the sun," is not an example of trochaic tetrameter. It does not have four feet, and the feet do not follow the trochaic pattern.<br /><br />Option C, "Two households both alike in dignity," is an example of iambic pentameter. It has ten syllables, with the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables alternating.<br /><br />Option D, "By the shining Big-Sea-Water," is an example of trochaic tetrameter. It has four feet, and each foot consists of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. The words "By," "the," "shin," and "ing" are stressed, while "i," "n," "g," and "B" are unstressed. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.