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Question 3 • **MFISD ENGLISH 1 B 22-23 CR

Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

Answer
A
Each line contains twelve syllables.
B
Each line contains ten syllables.
C
Each line contains eight syllables.
D
Each line contains six syllables.

Explanation

Iambic pentameter has five iambs in each line. An iamb usually consists of two syllables—one unstressed and one stressed—so five iambs make ten syllables. Therefore, the correct choice is “Each line contains ten syllables.”

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