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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man — Quiz

Question 7 • Language Arts 12

An iamb is a unit of poetry that consists of

Answer
A
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
B
a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
C
two unstressed syllables.
D
two stressed syllables.

Explanation

An iamb has two syllables: the first is unstressed and the second is stressed. For example, in “begin,” the stress falls on “gin.” Therefore, the correct choice is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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