Question

The golden brooch my mother wore She left behind for me to wear; I have no thing I treasure more: Yet, it is something I could spare.
Which kind of meter is used in this stanza?

A) iambic monometer

B) iambic tetrameter

C) iambic pentameter

D) trochaic dimeter

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C: iambic pentameter.

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter represents the traditional line of verse in English poetry, which consists of five metrical feet, where each feet contains one unstressed syllable, which is followed by one stressed syllable.

It is the most common meter in English poetry and it can be found in many of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.