WorksheetsTED Ed - Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Iambic pentameter contains _____ feet, each of which contains _____ syllables.
two, five
five, five
five, two
three, two
Which of these is NOT a type of metrical foot?
ptero
dactyl
iamb
trochee
What is the stress pattern of an iamb?
stressed, unstressed
unstressed, stressed
stressed, stressed
unstressed, unstressed
Shakespeare's characters often speak in iambic pentameter when they are feeling _____.
violent
introspective (self-analyzing)
passionate
None of these
Which of these lines is NOT in iambic pentameter?
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"
"A little more than kin and less than kind."
"Just for a handful of silver he left us."
"So foul and fair a day I have not seen."
According to the video, Shakespeare was first & foremost a
poet
school teacher
playwright
husband
In poetry or verse, one line or verse is often made up of several
feet
words
rhythms
accents
Shakespeare uses a trochee in the play Macbeth when the ________ speak.
witches
knights
orphans
kings
Meter is all about _________, not ____________.
sound, spelling
sound, voice
emotion, speaking skills
poetry, grammar
What example character does the video suggest to help you remember how iambic pentameter works?
pirate
queen
princess
goblin
Shakespearean characters switch to iambic pantameter when speaking about their emotion and their
place in the world.
broken heart.
deceased relatives.
love for nature.
Because iambic pentameter is said to be naturally suited to the English language, it is
easy for actors to memorize
easy for audience members and readers to understand
set to the same beat as the human heart
the most beautiful set of words ever written
