Question

Which statement about iambic meter is true?

Each foot consists of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.
Each foot consists of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
Each foot consists of three consecutive stressed syllables.
Each foot consists of one unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.

Answer 1

The answer is:
Each foot consists of one unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.
An iamb is a foot that fits the description above, such as "conDUCT" or "deLAY"
Iambic meter is a type of meter in which the poem consists of iambs, or iambic feet.