Final answer:
True. An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. Examples include the word 'forgot' for an iamb and 'mountain' for a trochee. The iambic pentameter style is notable in Shakespearean sonnets such as Sonnet 18.
Step-by-step explanation:
True, an iamb consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. The pattern is often notated as 'x /'. An example of an iambic word is 'forgot'. This is the most common foot in English poetry. In contrast, the trochee is the opposite, with one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one (notated as '/ x'). For instance, the word 'mountain' is trochaic. Furthermore, the iambic pentameter is a style of poetic meter that consists of five iambs, or ten syllables, per line, with the familiar pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one, as seen in Shakespeare's famous line from Sonnet 18: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'. Meter in poetry is crucial as it was historically used when all poetry was sung and accompanied by drums.