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Which word is an example of an iamb?
A)compare
B)parachute
C)barbell
D)tiger

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The answer is A! Iambs are words that you stress the second syllable. ((Also it was used in Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter, ‘shall I compare the to a summer’s day’.))
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