Media Literacy: Analyze Speeches Given in Historical Context

Question 9 • CREDIT RECOVERY - ELA 9 - Summer

Which statement explains the difference between iambic pentameter and prose best?

Answer

Prose is a type of iambic pentameter except that is does not have to rhyme.

Iambic pentameter does not have to rhyme and contains no limit to syllables per line, while prose is rhymed text that contains 10 syllables per line.

Iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line.

Iambic pentameter is a type of prose except that it does not have to rhyme.

Explanation

Iambic pentameter has five iambic feet, typically making 10 syllables in a line. Prose does not follow a fixed meter or have a set number of syllables per line. Therefore, choice C best explains the difference.

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