Question

Which of the following is the

definition of "pentameter"?
A. a pair of successive lines of verse that
rhyme and are of the same length
B. a stressed and unstressed syllable
pattern in a verse
C. a meter that contains one stressed
syllable and at least one unstressed syllable
D. a line in verse or poetry that has five
(penta) strong metrical feet or beats (meter)

Answer 1

✏ English

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Which of the following is the definition of "pentameter"?

A. a pair of successive lines of verse that rhyme and are of the same length

B. a stressed and unstressed syllable pattern in a verse

C. a meter that contains one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable

D. a line in verse or poetry that has five (penta) strong metrical feet or beats (meter)

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  `\rm \red{D}` . a line in verse or poetry that has five (penta) strong metrical feet or beats (meter)

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`\tt \orange{Couplet}` — a pair of successive lines of verse that rhyme and are of the same length

`\tt \orange{Meter}` — a stressed and unstressed syllable pattern in a verse

`\tt \orange{Foot}` — a meter that contains one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable

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