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Practice Exam

Question 12 • Literature and Composition I

How many iambs per line does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

Answer
A
five iambs
B
three iambs
C
four iambs
D
two iambs

Explanation

A Shakespearean sonnet is typically written in iambic pentameter. “Pentameter” means five metrical feet per line, and each iamb has an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one, so each line contains five iambs. The correct choice is “five iambs.”

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