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2 June, 01:24

What is iambic pentameter?

A. a pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable repeated five times in a line

B. a pattern of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable repeated five times in a line

C. a pattern of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable repeated four times in a line

D. a pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable repeated four times in a line

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  1. 2 June, 01:29
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    Iambic pentameter is a pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable repeated five times in a line.

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    In English, every poem or poetry consist of a kind of metric line, and that line is basically called as Iambic pentameter. There are plenty of poems that are an example of Iambic pentameter such as - Ode to Autumn, Holey Sonnet, Macbeth, and many more. When a short vowel sound if followed by a long syllable that is when an Iambic pentameter is formed. In today's modern English poetry use of such pattern has become rare.
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