Which of the following is true of iambic pentameter?

a. it has 14 syllables per line.

b. it is divided into a pair of fives.

c. it has a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

d. it is present in both italian sonnets and shakespearean sonnets.

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Mathematics

Jett Giles

2 February, 12:27

Which of the following is true of iambic pentameter?

a. it has 14 syllables per line.

b. it is divided into a pair of fives.

c. it has a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

d. it is present in both italian sonnets and shakespearean sonnets.

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Karson Henry · Answer 1

C and D

I learned about this in 6th grade, it was used in Shakespeares' sonnets and Italian Sonnets, the definition of Iambic Pentameter is a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (unstressed) syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable,

Which of the following is true of iambic pentameter?a. it has 14 syllables per line.b. it is divided into a pair of fives.c. it has a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.d. it is present in both italian sonnets and shakespearean sonnets.

Which of the following is true of iambic pentameter?

a. it has 14 syllables per line.

b. it is divided into a pair of fives.

c. it has a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

d. it is present in both italian sonnets and shakespearean sonnets.