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Which is a characteristic of a sonnet? A. Two stanzas B. Broken line lengths C. No rhyme scheme D. Iambic pentameter

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D. Iambic pentameter


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A Shakespearean sonnet is a poem that consists of 14 lines, which are separated into 3 quatrains and a couplet in the end. In each line there must be 5 metrical feet of 2 syllables each, which is also known as iambic pentameter.

Question: Which is a characteristic of a sonnet?

Answer: D. Iambic pentameter

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