In poetry, an iamb is ...

Select one:

A. a two-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable,

B. a two-syllable foot with a stressed first syllable.

C. a three-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable.

D. a three-syllable foot with a stressed third syllable.

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Brielle Maxwell

5 June, 03:17

In poetry, an iamb is ...

Select one:

A. a two-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable,

B. a two-syllable foot with a stressed first syllable.

C. a three-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable.

D. a three-syllable foot with a stressed third syllable.

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Krista Green · Answer 1

The iambic foot is a two-syllable foot with the stress on the second syllable. The iambic foot is the

most common foot in English.

I think A is the answer

In poetry, an iamb is ...Select one:A. a two-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable,B. a two-syllable foot with a stressed first syllable.C. a three-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable.D. a three-syllable foot with a stressed third syllable.

In poetry, an iamb is ...

Select one:

A. a two-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable,

B. a two-syllable foot with a stressed first syllable.

C. a three-syllable foot with a stressed second syllable.

D. a three-syllable foot with a stressed third syllable.