Which meter scheme is used in these lines from Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover"?

The rain set early in to-night,

The sullen wind was soon awake,

It tore the elm-tops down for spite,

And did its worst to vex the lake:

A.

iambic pentameter

B.

iambic trimeter

C.

iambic tetrameter

D.

iambic dimeter

Question

Damari Sparks

27 January, 07:22

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Answers (2)

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Darryl Ali · Answer 1

c

Explanation:

tetra means 4, there are four beats per line

Jasmin Armstrong · Answer 2

Jasmin Armstrong 27 January, 09:33

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The answer is iambic tetrameter

Which meter scheme is used in these lines from Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover"?The rain set early in to-night,The sullen wind was soon awake,It tore the elm-tops down for spite,And did its worst to vex the lake:A.iambic pentameterB.iambic trimeterC.iambic tetrameterD.iambic dimeter