Iambic Pentameter

Which of these is NOT a type of metrical foot?

• ptero

• dactyl

• iamb

• trochee

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry known as?

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Verse

five verse feet with each foot an iamb (total of ten syllables).

• iambic pentameter

• foil

• situational irony

• verbal irony

2 syllables, one unstressed, followed by one stressed.

• iambic pentameter

• foil

• iamb

• verbal irony

Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter

• iambic pentameter

• foot

• iamb

• blank verse

What is Shakespeare's favorite meter?

• Iambic pentameter

• Trochaic hexameter

• Dactylic tetrameter

• Anapestic trimeter

What is the total number of syllables in a line of iambic pentameter?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Why did Shakespeare choose iambic pentameter for emotional moments in his plays?

• Because it was easy for his actors to memorize

• Because it was easy for the audience to understand

• Because it naturally suited the English language

• Because it created a rhythmic effect

What does the rhythm of iambic pentameter resemble?

• Heartbeat

• Footsteps

• Breathing

• Drumbeat

What is a foot in a line of verse?

• A certain number of stressed and unstressed syllables forming a distinct unit

• A certain number of beats in a musical measure

• A certain number of lines in a stanza

• A certain number of words in a sentence