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24 March, 16:48

Which description matches the poetic form iambic pentameter?

a. ten syllables divided into pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables

b. couplets of trochaic feet with an abab rhyme pattern

c. four feet per line, with unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllables

d. the rhythmic pattern that is typical of ballads

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  1. 24 March, 19:55
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    A. ten syllables divided into pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables. This is often vocalized as "dee-DUM dee-DUM dee-DUM dee-DUM dee-DUM." Iamb = consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by stressed syllable. Pent=five. Meter=meter.
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