Question

111. Which of these most clearly distinguishes dialectical poetry from other types?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. language that is specific to a geographic location

Explanation:

A dialect is a particular form of language which is specific to a regional/geographical or social group. Hence dialectical poetry is also specific to a geographic location.

Option A: Iambic pentameter is metrical line consisting of ten syllables in each line (total five iambs-hence called iambic pentameter). In the line one stressed syllables is followed by one unstressed syllable.

Option B: A distinctive rhyme scheme and meter can be used by any sub-genre of poetry e.g Shakespearean sonnet, Lyrical ballads, Odes, etc.

Option C: Symbolism that represent extreme opposite meaning is called irony. It is a type of symbolism in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning of the words expressed.