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Which statement correctly defines the structure of the iambic pentameter meter?

A. A line of iambic pentameter contains four feet, with the unstressed syllable following the stressed syllable.
B. A line of iambic pentameter contains three feet, with the stressed syllable following the unstressed syllable.
C. A line of iambic pentameter contains six feet, with the stressed syllable following the unstressed syllable.
D. A line of iambic pentameter contains five feet, with the unstressed syllable following the stressed syllable.

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Answer:

the answer is D because it is one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

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I believe it is D because it is one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
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