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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 1 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Which line is written in iambic tetrameter?

Answer
A
I plan to eat a healthy breakfast.
B
I brush my teeth first thing in the morning.
C
I try to fall asleep by ten.
D
I never like waking up.

Explanation

Iambic tetrameter has four iambs, each with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. Choice C scans as “I TRY / to FALL / aSLEEP / by TEN,” giving four unstressed-stressed pairs, so it is iambic tetrameter.

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