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

Respuesta :

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.

Answer:

a

Explanation:

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