Which statements about iambic pentameter are true? Check all that apply. An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by
a stressed syllable. A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables. A line of iambic pentameter contains four iambs, or eight syllables. Iambic pentameter does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets.
• An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
• A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables.
• Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets.
Explanation:
An iambic pentameter is a term used in poetry. It means a metric line of poetry that consisted of five (5) iambs. This means it is a metric line that consists of 5 sets of stressed and unstressed syllables.
One iamb in an iambic pentameter is made up of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable hence we have 10 syllables in an iambic pentameter. An iambic pentameter also has rhythm (5 feet) contained or embedded inside it.
Italicized words are those which are written in a ‘slant’ way. We often come across such italicized words and sentences in novels, poems, and written documents.
Italicized style of writing is used mainly to draw attention on the important things.
In the sentence, ’Although the women was attacked by a swarm of bees, she managed to escape with little injury’, the term that should be used as an Italicized word is probably ‘attacked.’ When readers read attacked, it makes them curious to know as to what will happen next? So attacked is mostly the word which can draw a readers attention.
