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Iambic pentameter

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  •  English    10     Public
    Iambic pentameter
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  • What is the stress pattern of an iamb?
    Stressed, unstressed
    Stressed, stressed
    Unstressed, unstressed
    Unstressed, stressed
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  • Iambic pentameter contains _____ feet, each of which contains _____ syllables
    Two, five
    Five, five
    Five, two
    Three, two
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  • One of the most important things in Shakespeare's language is ______.
    stress
    syllables
    metaphor
    repetition
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  • Poetic meter is ________.
    rhythm
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  • A certain number of stressed and unstressed syllables forming a unique unit is called a _____.
    leg
    arm
    foot
    tooth
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  • What was Shakespeare's favourite meter?
    Iambic pentameter
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  • How many syllables are there in the following line: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
    10
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  • How many stressed syllables are there in the following line: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
    5
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  • How many unstressed syllables are there in the following line: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
    5
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  • The ______ is the pattern of beats in a line of poetry. It is a combination of the number of beats and arrangement of stresses.
    syllable
    meter
    beat
    rhythm
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