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What is iambic pentameter?


a) lines of poetry with a rhyme scheme of ABABABABAB

b) poetry that uses precise imagery and an irregular meter

c) poetry written in praise of a love’s beauty compared to nature

d) lines of poetry with a pattern of 10 unaccented and accented syllables

Sagot :

The answer is D.

An iamb is two syllables (one unaccented then one accented). Put five of them together ("penta" meaning five) and you get ten syllables per line.
DavidOrrell
The answer is D - each iamb is a 'de-dum', with the 'de' forming the unaccented syllable and the 'dum' forming the accented one. This is a highly rhythmic form favoured by Shakespeare among others, and is pleasing to the ear - there are five iambs in each line.

I hope this helps
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