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Writing a Shakespearean Sonnet — Unit test

Question 15 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

Answer
A
A telescope brings the stars closer
B
Stars look amazing through a telescope’s lens
C
Look through the lens and gaze upon the stars
D
Through the lens of a telescope a new world is seen

Explanation

Iambic pentameter has five pairs of syllables, with the stress falling on the second syllable in each pair. In “Look through the lens and gaze upon the stars,” the beats fall on “through,” “lens,” “gaze,” “upon,” and “stars,” creating five iambs: look THROUGH / the LENS / and GAZE / upON / the STARS. So the line is written in iambic pentameter.

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