Identifying Iambic Pentameter
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this line written in iambic pentameter?
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Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Iambic pentameter contains _____ feet, each of which contains _____ syllables.
Five, three.
Five, two.
Two, five.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Shakespeare's characters often speak in iambic pentameter when they are feeling (a) .
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The characters switch to iambic pentameter when speaking about...
their emotions
their lives
their passions
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Shakespeare choose iambic pentameter?
It was easy for his actors to memorize and for the audience to understand.
It was easy for the audience to memorize and for his actors to understand.
It helped the audience speak about their emotions.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an iamb?
A two-syllable foot.
A three-syllable foot.
A one-syllable foot.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the stress pattern of an iamb?
Unstressed, unstressed.
Stressed, unstressed.
Unstressed, stressed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
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