Single Answer MCQ
Q-00168182
What rhythmic pattern is used in iambic pentameter?
1
Five feet, each foot with one unstressed and one stressed syllable
2
Four feet with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables
3
Two feet with two stressed syllables each
4
Three feet with an unstressed syllable followed by two stressed syllables
Answer and Solution
Answer
A. Five feet, each foot with one unstressed and one stressed syllable
Solution:
The correct answer is 'Five feet, each foot with one unstressed and one stressed syllable' as this defines iambic pentameter, a fundamental rhythmic structure in poetry. The other options do not describe this pattern accurately.
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